Visibility and scanning of a variety of entities

Abstract

Systems, methods, and related technologies for entity visibility are described. In certain aspects, a type of entity to be monitored on a network is determined. One or more entities on the network are monitored based on the type of entity to be monitored. Information associated with the one or more entities is stored.

1 . A method comprising:
 determining a type of entity to be monitored on a network;   monitoring, by a processing device, one or more entities on the network based on the type of entity to be monitored; and   storing information associated with the one or more entities.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the type of entity is selected from endpoint and non-endpoint entities. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 performing an action on an entity of the one or more entities based on a policy.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the type of entity is independent of at least one of an internet protocol (IP) address or a media access control (MAC) address. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more entities comprises an account. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more entities comprises a cloud based storage resource. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more entities comprises an indicator of compromise (IOC). 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more entities comprises a network device configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 scanning the network for a plurality of entities by communicating with a plurality of devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices comprises at least one entity matching the type of entity.   
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a memory; and   a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to:
 determine a type of entity to be monitored on a network; 
 monitor one or more entities on the network based on the type of entity to be monitored; and 
 store information associated with the one or more entities. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the type of entity is selected from endpoint and non-endpoint entities. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to:
 perform an action on an entity of the one or more entities based on a policy.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more entities comprises an account. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more entities comprises a cloud based storage resource. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , the one or more entities comprises is an indicator of compromise (IOC). 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more entities comprises a network device configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to:
 scan the network for a plurality of entities by communicating with a plurality of devices of the network, wherein each of the plurality of devices comprises at least one entity matching the type of entity.   
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions encoded thereon that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:
 determine a type of entity to be monitored on a network;   monitor, by the processing device. one or more entities on the network based on the type of entity to be monitored; and   store information associated with the one or more entities.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the type of entity is selected from endpoint and non-endpoint entities. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the processing device is further to:
 perform an action on an entity of the one or more entities based on a policy.