We have made the secunia package system available directly in system center 2012 configuration manager, including all the preconfigured patches that come with secunia csi. Co management enables you to concurrently manage windows 10 devices by using both configuration manager and microsoft intune. It lets you cloudattach your existing investment in configuration manager by adding new functionality. An object that is patched is fully uptodate and no action is required. The secunia csi integrates with microsoft wsus and system center 2012 and thirdparty configuration management tools for easy deployment of thirdparty updates, making patching a simple and. Flexera software vulnerability manager, patch management. Secunia psi for application patch management 3 secunia psi for windows after the install once you have installed secunia psi, you will be able to open the console and view what programs are listed for your machine as either patched, end of life, or needing to be patched. According to the cis controls, nist standards, and other security guidelines, patch management is imperative to achieve a more cybersecure organization. We can deploy those updates in the same way as our microsoft updates, on the same patching cycle. It combines vulnerability intelligence, vulnerability scanning, and patch creation with patch deployment tool integration to enable targeted, reliable, and costefficient patch management. Flexera csi formerly secunia two of the key things i looked at is how they can be automated and how they handle java updates. Esjs editors carefully choose vendorissued press releases about new or upgraded products and services.
Manager option, or you obtain them prepackaged and readytouse from one of the other two actual competitors to patch manager, which would be either secunia csi for either configmgr or wsus scenarios or shavlik scupdates which is. For automation, some require you to use scup which prevents automation. It is a software inspector that scans machines for any missing operating system or application updates. With vulnerability intelligence powered by secunia research, software vulnerability manager provides you with rapid awareness of vulnerabilities, helps you effectively prioritize those that require your attention first, and can help you publish patches to remediate vulnerable software via wsus and sccm with ease. Secunia partner program brings patch management to masses. Corporate software inspector lifeboat distribution. Sccm third party patch management manageengine patch. Software vulnerability manager subscribe product documentation, news, licensing information, support groups, and user resources for software vulnerability manager. The foundation of the secunia csi is a unique combination of vulnerability intelligence and vulnerability scanning, with patch creation and patch deployment integration. Secunia csi and the integration with microsoft sccm youtube. By using co management, you have the flexibility to use the technology solution that works best for your organization. Secunia csi and the integration with microsoft sccm. And we can even respond quickly outside our normal. Following are the 3 points that ill touch base in this post.
With its global headquarters in copenhagen, denmark, secunia is embracing the channel through its minneapolisbased u. Solved sccm vs solarwinds third party patch manager. It has the ability to keep your environment patched, thereby virtually eliminating security holes caused by outofdate software. Stengaard, director of product management and quality assurance at secunia, in a statement. Products supported in software vulnerability managers. Today, secunia releases the newest addition to its portfolio of vulnerability management solutions, the secunia corporate software inspector. Comanagement for windows 10 devices configuration manager. Flexeras software vulnerability manager 2019 is a vulnerability and patch management software solution that facilitates a customized patch management process. Thanks to the full integration between microsoft system center and flexera svm you no longer have to log in to separate consoles to do your daytoday work. Download and install the csi plugin setup by clicking on the link that pops up in the bottom of the dashboard. Secunia updates vulnerability and patch management solution secunia csi 6.
It gives us the intelligence we need to see what, when, and where to patch. With the application management feature, customized deployment of applications is also made possible. Finding a software updater to replace secunias psi zdnet. Flexera helps you create effective software vulnerability management and security patch management processes that reduce security risk by enabling prioritization and optimization of processes for managing software vulnerabilities to mitigate exposures, before the likelihood of exploitation increases. Dont have time today to watch the full video of secunia corporate software inspector csi. Along with some suggestions to improve the compliance and stream line the patching process. Effective patch management with desktop central duration. To configure the software inventory settings open the configuration manager console, select the administration workspace, select client settings and either configure a new custom device setting or modify an existing setting. Csi also works with microsofts system center configuration manager sccm, another microsoft enterprise management tool. Next open the secunia management console and navigate to, scanning, sccm inventory import and click configure sccm. The tool will take you part of the way, but its not really a true software update solution as it falls short in at least two of the 4 elements making up a complete patch management solution. It runs as an independent agent\scanner which creates a software inventory database of clients on your network. Finding a software updater to replace secunia s psi. Software vulnerability manager resources flexera community.
Software vulnerability manager 2019 r3 release notes. Corporate software inspector overview demo youtube. In the configmgr console, select the software library workspace and navigate to secunia, patches from the list of available patches, right click the update and select create update package. This will launch the package creation wizard in where you can customize and publish the package. Auckland university of technology gets complete patch. The enterprise version of patch my pc is sold as a thirdparty patch management system. Secunia launches the next generation of complete patch. Secunia has more bells and whistles reports, etc while shavlik just offers update packages. The secunia csi integrates with microsoft wsus and system center 2012 and thirdparty configuration management tools for easy deployment of thirdparty updates, making patching. Secunia worked quite well, but we switched over to shavlik mainly for financial reasons. It combines vulnerability intelligence, threat intelligence, vulnerability scanning, and patch creation with patch deployment tool integration to enable targeted, reliable, and costefficient patch management. The seamless integration with microsoft system center and windows server update services for security patch management means you maximize your investment and manage patching of nonmicrosoft products easily from within microsoft system center, using your existing infrastructure.
Configmgr sccm patch management pros cons how to manage. Secunia csi is a patch management system addon for sccm. Both products do their job quite well, so id say it depends on your requirements to. Endtoend patch management solution flexeras software vulnerability manager provides a scalable, endtoend patch management solution for mid and large enterprises, seamlessly integrating with both system center configuration manager sccm and windows server update services wsus. Most of the configmgr sccm patch management pros and cons are discussed in this post. The secunia csi integrates with microsoft wsus and system center 2012 and thirdparty configuration management tools for easy deployment of thirdparty updates, making patching a simple and straightforward process for all it departments. The secunia research team from flexera is comprised of a number of security specialists whoin addition to testing, verifying, and validating public vulnerability reportsconduct their own vulnerability research in various products. You can then create individual update packages and push them to your wsus server and\or sccm server. Secunias patching tool integrated with microsofts wsus. Microsoft wsussccm technology to distribute third party. System center updates publisher aka scup is a free tool from microsoft that allows you to author and publish your custom updates. Redefine your sccm experience with patch connect plus. Secunia updates vulnerability and patch management solution. In this post, im trying to list down some of the pros and cons of patching via sccm.
Secunia csi is a more complete patch management solution than the other options we evaluated, concludes cullum. Others have console plugins which allow for true automation and thus real integration into your adrs. Secunia updates vulnerability, patch management tool. Software vulnerability management, patch management, secunia. Since the founding of the secunia research team, it has been our goal to be the most accurate and reliable. To solve this problem and aid companies deal with vulnerability threats, the secunia csi 4. Secunia takes a lot of the work out of patching applications across the fleet.