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Device Identification Overview on Zenconsole

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Zenarmor's Devices on Gateways capability autonomously detects and classifies all network-connected devices associated with monitored gateways, presenting a comprehensive summary of their characteristics, including hardware vendor, operating system, device name, hostname, IP addresses, MAC addresses, interface information, and last seen activity. These devices can subsequently be categorized and managed according to their respective classifications and trust states.

Administrators can review, categorize, trust, untrust, hide, or monitor devices directly from the Zenconsole interface.

The Devices dashboard is accessible by following the steps below:

  1. Open your browser and navigate to Zenconsole.
  2. Enter your username and password.
  3. Once logged in, the left-hand sidebar will display the navigation menu. Click Global Deployments on the left-hand sidebar.
  4. Expand Devices on Gateways and select the relevant gateway.

Figure 1. Devices Page on Zenarmor

After selecting a gateway, Zenconsole displays all detected devices associated with that deployment in a centralized management interface.

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Device identification accuracy depends on the visibility of network traffic and available metadata. Since encrypted traffic without full TLS inspection may expose only partial device information, some devices may require manual classification or correction.

Beginning with newer Zenarmor releases, enhanced TLS inspection capabilities significantly improve device identification accuracy and overall network visibility.

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The Devices on Gateways capability is available only in Zenarmor Paid Editions. For more information about feature availability and licensing, see the Plans & Pricing page.

Benefits of Zenarmor Device Identification​

By providing valuable insights into connected devices across monitored gateways, the Devices on Gateways capability improves network visibility, device management, and overall network security.

The primary advantages of utilizing the Zenarmor Devices on Gateways feature are as follows:

  • Maintaining an up-to-date device inventory: Zenarmor continuously detects and lists devices connected to monitored gateways, helping administrators maintain an accurate and centralized device inventory without relying on manual tracking.

  • Improved network visibility: Zenarmor provides detailed information about detected devices, including operating system, vendor, IP address, interface, hostname, and trust status. This enhanced visibility helps administrators identify unknown, suspicious, or unauthorized devices within the network.

  • Centralized gateway-based monitoring: Through the Zenconsole interface, administrators can monitor devices associated with individual gateways from a centralized dashboard, simplifying device management across distributed environments.

  • Real-time device discovery and tracking: Zenarmor continuously monitors network activity and automatically detects newly connected devices. This enables administrators to quickly recognize changes within the network environment and respond to potential security concerns.

  • Device classification and trust management: Devices can be categorized, trusted, untrusted, hidden, or starred directly from the Devices dashboard, allowing security teams to organize and manage devices more effectively.

  • Enhanced security awareness: Improved device visibility and continuous monitoring help organizations detect rogue devices, reduce blind spots, and strengthen overall network security posture.

How Zenarmor Device Identification Works​

The Devices on Gateways capability builds a comprehensive inventory of devices connected to monitored gateways by using multiple identification and fingerprinting techniques. Zenarmor automatically detects and classifies devices based on network metadata, traffic analysis, and protocol-level information.

Devices may be identified and categorized using information obtained from:

  • HTTP protocol
  • SSDP protocol
  • DHCP protocol
  • MAC vendor manufacturer
  • MDNS protocol
  • SSH version detection

Zenarmor continuously monitors network activity and updates device information dynamically as new devices appear or existing device characteristics change.

Users can perform the following operations from the Devices on Gateways dashboard:

  • Viewing Detected Devices
    • Status-Based Device Listing
    • Category-Based Device Listing
    • Viewing All Devices
    • Searching a Device
    • Selecting Layout
    • Refreshing Device List
    • Downloading Devices List
    • Reordering Devices List
  • Viewing Device Details
  • Acknowledging New Devices
  • Managing Devices
    • Mark as Starred
    • Mark as Hidden
    • Mark as Trust or Untrust
    • Change Name
    • Change Category
    • Add Child Device
    • Stop Automatic Identification
    • Merge with a Parent Device
    • Remove a Child Device From a Parent Device
    • Configure Router devices
    • Report Miscategorized

Here is the hands on video for Zenarmor Device Identification and Access Control:

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