Exchange Online—Evaluating Software-plus-Services

Auditing

Auditing is the ability to identify when logical or physical changes were made to systems. Details typically include who made the change and when it was made. Items commonly audited are user permissions and system access.

Importance Rating. Does the organization have requirements to be able to regularly audit messaging? Record the importance of these criteria in the table below.

Solutions Rating. The list below compares the specific functionalities of each solution:

• Standard offering. None.

• Dedicated offering. Auditing is done through service requests and tracked through the event log.

• On-premises solution. Auditing can be implemented as needed.

Evaluate how well each of these offerings addresses the business’s requirements for auditing ...