According to IBM, 74% of IT leaders admit that human error remains the main source of cybersecurity risk. Even the most advanced protection systems are powerless if employees neglect security policies or act carelessly—because it is users who most often become the starting point of security incidents.
At the same time, companies increasingly face another challenge—a lack of transparency in their internal business processes. Working time is used inefficiently, resources are consumed without control, and violations of policies often go unnoticed until damage has already been done. Without analytics of user activity, the business simply cannot see where risks and losses actually occur.
However, the solution does not lie in total control. The true purpose of modern monitoring systems is to find a balance between trust and security, ensuring transparency of employee actions without invading privacy and fostering a culture of responsibility.
It is for this purpose that the Users module in the Axence nVision® system was developed. It allows organizations to monitor user activity, analyze efficiency, implement security policies, and respond to risks in a timely manner. This article presents these capabilities in detail, along with the full functionality of the module.
Comprehensive User Management
The Users module provides administrators with a complete set of tools for user management in an organization. Security policies can be assigned at the level of groups or individual employees, ensuring centralized control over user activity within the corporate network. This allows the creation of a unified management ecosystem where security policies follow the user regardless of the device they are working on.
Security Policies
The module provides flexible management of data that is collected and linked to a specific user. Authorizations, website and application access policies, as well as monitoring rules, automatically “follow” the user, regardless of the workstation. This approach minimizes the risk of unauthorized access and makes the protection system more adaptive—especially in the case of mobile or remote employees.
Blocking Dangerous Domains
Another important function is protection against malicious resources. Axence nVision® allows you to block dangerous web domains to prevent accidental access to phishing sites or the download of malicious software. This helps the organization create a secure digital environment where users can work without the risk of system or data compromise.
Print Cost Optimization
The Users module also helps reduce operational costs by controlling the amount of printing, which optimizes the use of consumables and lowers the company’s overall expenses.
User Activity Analysis
The module provides detailed analysis of user activity, giving management the tools to optimize business processes and security policies. Behavioral analytics helps identify inefficient workflows, employee overload, or potential insider risks.
Device Control and Activity Transparency
Axence nVision® makes it possible to determine exactly on which device certain actions were performed. This not only increases transparency in employee operations but also simplifies the investigation of security incidents—from data leaks to suspicious network activity.
Full Functionality of the Users Module (Axence nVision®)
- Minimizing cyberslacking and increasing employee productivity
- Reducing printing costs
- Blocking websites
- A blocking violation log that aggregates information about attempted access to blocked websites, the execution of banned applications, and downloads of files with prohibited extensions
- Dedicated alerts for all types of incidents collected in the blocking violation log
- Blocking the execution of applications
- The ability to use external lists for website blocking
- Detailed tracking of working time—start and end of user activity, as well as breaks
- Websites visited—page titles, URLs, number, and duration of visits
- Print audit—information about the printer, user, computer, and related printing costs
- Network connection usage—user-generated traffic
- Static remote view of the user’s desktop (without intervention access)
- Screenshots—a frame-by-frame history of user work
- Blocking process execution based on location and .EXE file name
- Managing rules for blocking applications and websites—creation, grouping, duplication between user groups
- Detecting suspicious user activity using a jiggler detection mechanism (fake activity emulation)
- Notifications about suspicious user behavior
- Monitoring of visited websites in the Opera browser
Conclusion
The Users module helps companies detect risks in time, optimize processes, increase employee accountability, and prevent incidents—without creating the effect of “total control.”
Axence nVision® is a comprehensive solution for IT infrastructure management and cybersecurity, combining six modules into a single ecosystem. The system monitors the network, users, hardware, and software, and provides remote support.
Modules of Axence nVision®:
By utilizing the capabilities of all modules, a company gains an integrated, secure, and efficient working environment that supports not only technical but also human resilience of the business.
