Securely managing network connections

A system comprising:

• a memory comprising instructions;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory to execute the instructions, wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to:
• receive one or more messages from a plurality of computing devices connected through a network, the one or more messages indicating actual connections among the plurality of computing devices;
• compare, by the one or more processors, the actual connections to a list of expected connections indicated by a connections master file that comprises connection information for the plurality of computing devices;
• and
• responsive to a detection of one or more differences between the list of expected connections and the actual connections, provide a notification indicating the one or more differences to a log file or a notification area of a user interface.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive one or more messages from a plurality of computing devices connected through a network, the one or more messages indicating actual connections among the plurality of computing devices;
• compare the actual connections to a list of expected connections indicated by a connections master file that comprises connection information for the plurality of computing devices;
• and
• responsive to a detection of one or more differences between the list of expected connections and the actual connections, provide a notification indicating the one or more differences to a log file or a notification area of a user interface.