BigFix Patch Management
Still a burning issue in the vast majority of medium-to large enterprises, moving to effective patch processes remains the best first step organizations can make to bring security and system management processes under control. BigFix Patch Management collapses patch and update time scales, reduces staff workloads, cuts cost and increases effectiveness of operating system and application patch processes.
Features
- Supports assessment and remediation of vendor patches for Windows, Unix, Linux, and Macintosh OS X
- Includes subscriptions to patches for Microsoft Windows operating environments and third-party Windows applications including Adobe Acrobat and Flash Player; Apple iTunes and QuickTime; Java Runtime Environment; Mozilla FireFox; RealNetworks RealPlayer; Skype; and WinAmp Media Player
- Endpoints self-evaluate and signal eligibility for patches and updates—no tedious centralized scanning required
- Corrupt patch detection and remediation to ensure minimum patch gaps and maximum coverage
- Efficient, bandwidth-stingy distribution of patch content
- Wizards and scripting tools to enable distribution and installation of patches for almost any software, shrink-wrapped to in-house/custom
- Real-time patch and configuration compliance reporting
- Closed loop verification of patch application
Benefits
- Also includes assessment and remediation of patches for many common third-party Windows applications including Flash, QuickTime, and Sun JRE
- Coverage of fixed and mobile computers, in and outside of enterprise firewalls
- Single infrastructure for distribution and installation of patches for heterogeneous environments, operating systems and application stacks
- First pass success rates typically raised from 60-75 percent before BigFix Patch Management to 95-99+ percent following BigFix Patch Management implementation
- System admin workload reductions of 75 percent or more
- Undefeated world patch management champion on multiple independent magazine product reviews
Included in the Security Configuration and Vulnerability Management and Systems Lifecycle Management Solution Packs or available a-la-carte.