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title: "Asset management"
canonical: "https://auditbadger.com/nl/functies/asset-management/"
last-updated: "2026-09-05"
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# Asset management

Information asset and physical asset lifecycle tracking — inventory, ownership, classification, maintenance, depreciation, and check-in/check-out. Required for ISO 27001 controls A.5.9–A.5.14.

## What it does

| Capability | Detail |
|---|---|
| **Asset inventory** | Hardware and information asset register with serial numbers, tags, locations |
| **Lifecycle tracking** | States: **Purchased → In Service → Under Maintenance → Retired** |
| **Ownership** | Asset owner per record with automated permission assignment |
| **Classification** | Information classification levels (e.g. public / internal / confidential / restricted) per asset |
| **Maintenance scheduling** | Configurable maintenance cadence with automated reminders |
| **Depreciation** | Automatic straight-line depreciation calculations and reporting |
| **Check-in / check-out** | Digital workflow for assigning and reclaiming devices to/from employees |
| **Compliance context** | Link assets to controls and policies that apply to them |
| **Audit trail** | Every state change, owner change, and movement timestamped |

## Standards alignment

| Framework | Reference |
|---|---|
| **ISO 27001:2022** | A.5.9 (Inventory of information and other associated assets), A.5.10 (Acceptable use), A.5.11 (Return of assets), A.5.12 (Classification), A.5.13 (Labelling), A.5.14 (Information transfer) |
| **SOC 2** | Supports CC6 (Logical and physical access) and CC9 (Risk mitigation) |

## Common use cases

- IT hardware lifecycle management (laptops, phones, peripherals)
- Office equipment and furniture tracking
- Employee device assignment with secure check-out
- Compliance asset documentation for audit
- Manufacturing equipment maintenance tracking

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