Skills 101 : Change Auditor and Identity Defense - When to Use Each

Not sure whether to use Change Auditor or Identity Defense? You're not alone. In this Skills 101 session, Victor (Technical Product Manager) and Matthew (Product Manager) break down exactly where each solution fits, how they overlap, and when to use one, the other — or both together. We cover what Quest Identity Defense brings to the table (posture assessment, Tier 0 protection, hybrid audit, modern SaaS-based UI), where Change Auditor is still the right answer (SQL, Exchange, file server auditing, air-gapped environments), and how to make a smart decision for your organization. Plus, we walk through the migration path from Change Auditor to Identity Defense and what the roadmap looks like going forward. 🔹 Key Topics: • Identity Defense capabilities & hybrid audit architecture • Change Auditor's strengths & when it's still the best fit • Decision framework: how to choose between the two • Running both products together (integration & coexistence) • Migration path: what moves over and what doesn't (yet) Future roadmap: AD certificate services auditing, AD query module & more Learn More