Site & asset inventory
Answer "what's on that site?" while you're still on the call
Every device at every site, with its model, location, owner and status.
Network inventory · security · lifecycle
Know exactly what's in your network.
NetCosm brings every site, device, connection and piece of software into one place, along with what's exposed and what's going end-of-life. So you find out before an auditor, an outage or a vendor notice tells you.
For altnets, regional operators, tower companies and data centres.
Sites / RDG-EXCH-014 Reading Exchange
Assets142
Connections318
Need attention6
DeviceTypeSoftwareStatus
rdg-agg-01Aggregation router7.9.2Patched
rdg-olt-03OLT22.4.1End-of-life Mar 2027
rdg-sw-12Access switch16.12.42 critical vulnerabilities
rdg-pdu-02PDU—No owner
rdg-fw-01Firewall7.4.3Patched
The problem
Your network is spread across hundreds of sites. So is what you know about it.
The inventory is in a spreadsheet. The connections are in a diagram from two years ago. Software versions are in each vendor's tool, security alerts are in another system, and the rest is in one engineer's head. It works until someone asks a question it can't answer.
Nobody's sure what's out there
Every system has its own list, and none of them agree. The most accurate record is often whoever has been there longest.
You find out when it breaks
You learn about kit when it fails, or when an auditor asks what's on a site and whether it's patched.
End-of-life turns into a fire drill
A vendor announces end of support, and the next fortnight goes on working out where that kit is.
When it matters
Sooner or later, something forces the question.
Each one turns into days of chasing spreadsheets and people. None of them are rare.
- AuditAn auditor asks what's on a site and whether it's patched.
- Vendor noticeA vendor announces end of support for kit spread across your estate.
- IncidentAn outage is traced to a device that wasn't on any list.
- LeaverThe engineer who knew how it all fits together hands in their notice.
- AcquisitionYou buy another network and now have two estates to account for.
How it works
One inventory for your whole network.
Every site, device, connection and piece of software, with its security status and lifecycle dates, in one place your engineers, security team and auditors can all use.
- 1
Bring in what you already have
Import your spreadsheets and exports from your existing tools. NetCosm flags duplicates, gaps and records that disagree, so you can clean up as you go.
- 2
See how it all fits together
Browse by site, rack, device or circuit. See what each device connects to and what's running on it.
- 3
Know what needs attention
Security exposures, kit approaching end-of-life and assets with no owner are all listed, so the next job is clear.
What you can do
What you can do with NetCosm
Connections
Check the knock-on effect before you change anything
See what each device connects to, so a change or removal doesn't take out something you didn't expect.
Software versions
Know what every device is running
Software versions across the estate, so you can see which devices are behind.
Security monitoring
Link a security alert to a real device and site
Your security team sees the kit, location and owner behind an alert, not just an IP address.
End-of-life planning
See what goes out of support in the next three years
Plan replacements, and give Finance a forecast they can budget against.
History & reports
Hand an auditor an inventory they can use
Every change is recorded with who made it and when. Export reports without a week of preparation.
Who it's for
One inventory, used by everyone who looks after the network
- Network operations
- A current picture of the estate, with no more rebuilding spreadsheets before every change or audit.
- Field engineers
- Know what's on site before you drive there.
- Security
- Alerts and vulnerabilities linked to real kit, owners and locations.
- Finance & leadership
- An end-of-life forecast to plan spend against, and clear answers for auditors and the board.
Compare
You probably have part of this already
Most operators have an inventory tool, a security tool and a spreadsheet. The trouble is that they don't talk to each other.
| What you need | Spreadsheets & diagrams | Open-source inventory tools | General IT asset tools | Standalone security tools | NetCosm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites, racks and network kit | Manual | Yes | Partly | No | Yes |
| What's connected to what | Goes stale | Yes | Partly | No | Yes |
| Security alerts tied to assets | No | No | No | No site context | Yes |
| End-of-life forecast | Manual | No | Partly | No | Yes |
| Audit-ready reports | No | Partly | Partly | Security only | Yes |
| Nothing for your team to host or maintain | Yes | Depends | Heavy setup | Depends | Yes |
Why we built it
Built by people who've had to answer the auditor
NetCosm started with a network audit at a data centre. The team spent weeks piecing together what was installed from spreadsheets, old diagrams and people's memories. NetCosm is the tool they wanted that week.
We're working closely with a small group of operators in our first year. You get direct access to the people building the product, and your priorities shape what we build next.
Questions
Questions operators ask us
We already use an inventory tool or a CMDB. Do we have to replace it?
No. You can bring your existing data into NetCosm and use it for what your current tools don't cover: security context, end-of-life planning and audit reports. Some teams retire their old tools later, and some don't.
Our data is a mess. Is that a problem?
It's the usual starting point. NetCosm shows duplicates, gaps and conflicting records as you bring data in, so you clean up as you go instead of before you start.
How long does it take to get going?
It depends on the size of your estate and the state of your current records. We give you a realistic estimate for your network in the demo.
Does it help with the Telecoms Security Act?
The Act's code of practice expects providers to know and manage the assets on their network. NetCosm gives you the inventory and security visibility to show that. No tool makes you compliant on its own, but NetCosm makes the evidence quicker to produce.
Where is our data held, and who can see it?
We cover hosting, encryption and access control in writing before you share any network data. See our security page for what we cover.
Who is NetCosm for?
Network operators with an estate spread across many sites: altnets, regional operators, tower and neutral-host companies, data centres, and infrastructure teams in large organisations. It suits teams of about 50 to 2,000 people.
How much does it cost?
The price depends on the size of your estate. We'll give you a figure during or straight after the demo, not weeks later.
What happens in the demo?
Thirty minutes. We start with how your estate is recorded today, show NetCosm on a similar network, and finish with what getting started would involve. No long slide deck.
Find out what's really in your network.
Book a 30-minute demo. We'll show you NetCosm with an estate like yours and talk through what it would take to get your inventory in.
30 minutes · no obligation