Secunia, the world-leading provider of Vulnerability Intelligence and
Vulnerability Management tools, today announced that their renowned
authenticated internal vulnerability scanner, the Corporate Software
Inspector (CSI) 4.0, has been integrated with Microsoft Windows Server
Update Service (WSUS) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
providing simplified patch management of Microsoft as well as third
party programs.
This novel end-to-end scanning and patching solution will enable
companies worldwide to come full circle in their security operations in
a simple and automated way, ending the days of time consuming, labor
intensive, and troublesome patching.
“We are in a unique position for doing this, due to the
comprehensiveness and quality of our Vulnerability Intelligence and our
unique scanning technology. The value lies in the comprehensiveness,
reliability, and action-ability, provided by combining the best of two
technologies from Microsoft and Secunia” (Niels Henrik Rasmussen,
CEO Secunia).
Program vulnerabilities represent an increasing threat to companies'
IT-security, as all it takes is one vulnerability for a cyber criminal
to gain access to the internal network, allowing other security measures
to be circumvented. Due to the cumbersome scope of patching and the lack
of network visibility so far, companies have often overlooked third
party programs in their patching operations, while Microsoft programs
have been automatically managed by WSUS or SCCM.
To solve this problem and aid companies deal with vulnerability threats,
the Secunia CSI 4.0 integrates directly with Microsoft WSUS and SCCM for
simplified patch management, facilitating the distribution of the latest
security updates for all programs, Microsoft and third party.
The Microsoft WSUS/SCCM technology has a large coverage, with WSUS
deployed in virtually all corporate networks today due to its patching
capabilities for Microsoft products. This further complements the
Secunia CSI 4.0, which provides scanning, mapping, and security
evaluation of all the installed programs.
“WSUS, or SCCM, is practically installed in all companies worldwide
today, and now all these companies are given the opportunity to further
ensure their IT-security and end the threat posed by vulnerabilities,
including those in 3rd party programs. Further,
companies can benefit from this without having to radically change their
existing infrastructure or invest in learning new tools, as the Secunia
CSI 4.0 integrates with WSUS and SCCM– so business as usual” (Niels
Henrik Rasmussen, CEO Secunia).
About Secunia CSI 4.0
The Secunia CSI 4.0 is an authenticated internal vulnerability and patch
scanner that simplifies and automates the process of securing programs
on the Windows platform through accurate assessment and deployment of
the latest security patches.
The Secunia CSI 4.0 will enable companies to scan and patch their whole
infrastructure with just a few clicks, following four steps; 1) Conduct
a full scan of all hosts, 2) Review missing security patches, 3)
Automatically create, approve, and deploy the patches, and 4) Re-scan
hosts to verify that the patch process has completed successfully.
The Secunia CSI 4.0 is delivering detection and vulnerability assessment
of nearly all publicly known programs, plugins, and extensions in the
market, including Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Sun Java, Firefox, and
practically all other Windows based programs. With patch management,
Secunia is bringing program transparency, by a complete overview
of ALL applications installed, and technology transparency by
recognizing and utilizing the widely used technology of Microsoft WSUS
and SCCM.
Existing Secunia CSI 3.0 customers can easily upgrade their
installations by downloading and installing the Secunia CSI 4.0: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/
New and potential customers, can request a free trial from:
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/request_access/
About Secunia
Secunia is the leading provider of Vulnerability Intelligence and
Vulnerability Management tools for the IT-security industry – delivered
as a service. Secunia is known for its world-leading Vulnerability
Intelligence, as well as its unique infrastructure scanner, the Software
Inspector technology.
The company is privately held, and has gone from being a very successful
start-up company to become an established player within Vulnerability
Management.
Over the years, Secunia’s organic growth has been higher than market
average, and the company is profitable with no bearing debt. The
customer base counts thousands of companies and institutions, including
Global 2000 and Fortune 500 companies.
For more information, please visit http://secunia.com/
