COPENHAGEN -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --
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/
CONTACT:
Secunia
Niels Henrik Rasmussen, CEO, Founder
E-mail: nhr@secunia.com
Mobile: +45 2123 4634
or
Thomas Kristensen, CSO, Co-founder
E-mail: tk@secunia.com
Mobile: +45 2690 7565