Reviewing USB Device Access Using Identity Panel and XLSX Reports

Organizations often need to audit who has access to sensitive devices, such as unencrypted USB drives, for compliance and security purposes. Identity Panel helps automate this process through scheduled user access reviews and flexible reporting, including XLSX (Excel) output for downstream analysis or compliance documentation.

Automating User Access Reviews

The Identity Panel Suite includes Access Panel, which supports access certification (attestation) campaigns. These campaigns prompt designated reviewers—such as department heads or IT security staff—to validate user access to specified resources. For example, you can target all user accounts that have access to systems or objects related to unencrypted USB drives.

Key features that support this process include:

• Entitlement Campaigns: These campaigns are scheduled events where access to specific objects is reviewed and re-certified.

• Custom Criteria Policies: Define which users and resources should be included in a USB access review. This might be based on group membership, device usage logs, or organizational role.

• Just-in-Time Reporting: Capture access data as it changes to ensure timely and accurate review snapshots.

Access Panel integrates with identity data sources through HyperSync Panel, enabling real-time awareness of changes in user roles, device assignments, and group memberships.

XLSX Report Integration

Identity Panel includes robust reporting capabilities, including XLSX export, so that review outcomes and access assignments can be archived, analyzed, or shared with auditors. XLSX reports can include:

• A list of users with access to unencrypted USB objects

• Review decisions (approved or revoked)

• Reviewer comments or justifications

• Timestamps of access grants and review actions

Reports are configurable, support drill-down into historical data, and can be scheduled or triggered automatically based on event rules. These features simplify compliance with internal policies or external regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, or ISO 27001.