Streamlining IT Asset Visibility and Security
Southern Communications Group partnered with Peritus to unify fragmented asset data, eliminate security blind spots, and strengthen control across their IT estate.
65%
reduction in unmanaged or unknown devices
Unified
full visibility of all assets across the organisation
Efficient
clear ownership and smoother processes for asset governance
1. The Challenge
Southern Communications Group manages a large and diverse IT environment spanning multiple business units.
Over time, asset data had become fragmented across different tools, spreadsheets, and teams — each holding partial or outdated information.
This created critical issues such as:
incomplete visibility of devices and applications
inconsistent data ownership
difficulty identifying unmanaged or high-risk assets
inefficiencies during audits or compliance reporting
SCG needed a unified, accurate view of their asset estate to strengthen security, reduce operational friction, and improve oversight.
2. Our Approach
Peritus delivered a targeted asset visibility and security uplift project, focused on consolidating data sources and building a single, reliable asset inventory.
Our work included:
Integrating data from multiple tools to create a unified asset view
Identifying duplicates, stale entries, or unmanaged devices
Mapping assets to users, departments, and business functions
Highlighting high-risk or unmonitored assets
Establishing a repeatable process for ongoing asset governance
Providing recommendations for tooling, ownership, and security controls
This gave SCG clarity on what they owned, where risks existed, and how to maintain accurate visibility going forward.
3. The Outcome
The project delivered a measurable improvement in operational efficiency and security confidence:
A single, accurate asset inventory covering all major device categories
Removal of blind spots, including unmanaged or unknown assets
Clearer ownership for asset lifecycle management
Improved security posture through visibility-driven risk reduction
Faster and more accurate audit and compliance reporting
A scalable process SCG can rely on as the organisation grows
Peritus helped transform asset management from a manual, fragmented process into a structured, dependable function.
“Working with Peritus gave us the clarity we needed across our asset estate. Their structured approach uncovered gaps we weren’t aware of and helped us create a more reliable, secure, and efficient process.
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