LANDesk® Patch Management
Whether from hackers, viruses, or ordinary bugs, your software and operating systems are vulnerable to security and performance threats. Keeping up with the constant stream of patches is an ongoing drain on your IT staff as they struggle to research, evaluate, test, and apply patches across the enterprise. And if the task of keeping up proves too strenuous, it will put your whole network at risk.
LANDesk® Patch Manager: Complete Patch Management
Companies have long recognized the necessity of patching operating systems. However, today the majority of malware attacks exploit application vulnerabilities. That’s why we created LANDesk® Patch Manager. This invaluable subscription service automates vulnerability assessment and patch management for both operating systems and applications—even in wildly heterogeneous environments—and then remediates them within minutes so your IT department guarantees baseline security, stability, and performance.
LANDesk Patch Manager gives you the power to:
- Boost productivity and reduce headaches by quickly evaluating systems with active vulnerability scanning
- Maximize peace of mind by using industry-standard information sources to identify vulnerabilities
- Gain control with a single tool to research, review, and download available patches
- Increase system uptime and user satisfaction by efficiently remediating known vulnerabilities through automated targeting and patch distribution
- Automate patch deployment using the Parallel Patch Process in LANDesk® Process Manager
- Automatically maintain patch currency and save time by establishing active patch management policies
Efficiency Boosts Productivity
LANDesk Patch Manager lets you actively scan managed computers to identify application and operating system vulnerabilities. Define your own custom vulnerabilities to support individual application, policy, or security needs, then view assessment results directly in the console.
Efficiency Increases Control
LANDesk Patch Manager delivers automatic, efficient patch remediation. It lets you quickly schedule distribution tasks to apply patches to individual computers, computers’ roles, or groups of computers by integrating with your existing directory, such as Active Directory. You can also establish policies that automatically install patches for specified operating systems. And you can download and install new patches as they become available with autofix remediation.
Further, LANDesk Patch Manager also facilitates easy reporting on remediation efforts, including which computers required a specific patch, which ones are already patched, and which require manual remediation. You can also quickly identify computers that couldn’t be updated in order to address special needs or requirements, as well as report both success and ongoing remediation needs.
In addition, you can easily track compliance with standards such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), SANS, National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and more. And if you’re in the process of implementing those standards, LANDesk Patch Manager lets you track progress and helps you determine how best to complete the process of achieving compliance.
Save Time
LANDesk Patch Manager includes exclusive LANDesk® software distribution technologies. LANDesk® Targeted Multicast™ minimizes bandwidth used when distributing large packages to multiple users—without requiring dedicated hardware or router reconfigurations. LANDesk® Peer Download™ leverages local bandwidth efficiency to access packages that were already delivered to a subnet. LANDesk Patch Manager lets you use these technologies to easily pre-stage patches to each local system cache and then quickly roll them out once approved by your change control board. What’s more, you can automate patch deployment with Parallel Patch Process, improving your ability to automatically patch vulnerable systems and maintain patch policies across your network.
Never Miss a Beat
One of the great features of LANDesk Patch Manager is that it lets you set up e-mail or pager alerts when a specific vulnerability or severity level is detected. It also monitors the status of each installation and displays it on-screen so you can quickly and easily track remediation and ensure that each patch reaches its target. When remediation is complete, you can audit target machines to ensure correct configuration. The net result is that you’re free to focus on machines that really need your time.
LANDesk Patch Manager lets you view vulnerabilities directly from the console, and you can even sort by vulnerability, patch, application, or machine to quickly identify needs. To remediate vulnerabilities directly from there, simply right-click on the appropriate item.
Access and Patch Devices Anywhere in the World
Combining LANDesk Patch Manager with the LANDesk® Management Gateway appliance increases your capabilities exponentially by enabling you to assess vulnerability and remediate systems anywhere in the world. Use this potent combination to enforce policies on systems used by remote users or traveling employees.
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