Our answers to frequently asked questions about Patch Management powered by Automox.
What is Patch Management?
Patch management involves applying updates provided by technology partner to address security vulnerabilities and enhance the performance of software and devices. It's a crucial aspect of maintaining cybersecurity while balancing operational requirements. Cybercriminals can exploit vulnerabilities in an organization's IT systems, leading to cyberattacks and malware distribution. Technology provider release patches as updates to rectify these vulnerabilities.
Technology Provider for Patch Management
ArmourZero's Patch Management powered by Automox, a cloud-native platform automating patching for Windows, MacOS, Linux, and third-party software. Automox is effective for both computers and servers, reduces management costs by up to 80%, and is quick to set up with customizable policies.
What Does Automox Patch Management Cover?
Automated Patch and Endpoint Management along with complete visibility and control of endpoints.
Does Automox Patch Servers?
Yes, Automox patches Windows and Linux servers, including cloud instances, Docker containers, and VMs.
Supported Devices by Automox?
- Supported Operating Systems (OS) - MacOS
- Supported Operating Systems (OS) - Windows
- Supported Operating Systems (OS) - Linux
How is Automox Better than Simply Running Auto-Updates?
Running auto updates is like taking your security policy and dividing it up among each of your employees; and hoping that they patch and maintain their individual systems. This is fine for individuals or very small companies (10 employees or less) but for larger companies Auto Updates is more of a liability than a solution.
What you DON’T GET with Auto Updates:
- Almost every software has an update feature, making the process of updating software a constant nuisance for the IT manager and the end user.
- There is no system (outside of Automox) that combines all of the OS and software updates into a single easy to manage dashboard.
- Auto Updates does not give IT a central / single location for reporting on inventory, patch level, configuration settings, or compliance status.
- Auto Updates provides no reporting or verification of device status, patches applied, or level of vulnerability.