The integration of Vulnerability and Patch Management, provided by OPSWAT, guarantees companies better protection from cyber attacks
ESET, the global European leader in the cybersecurity market, announces the availability of a major update to its unified cybersecurity platform, ESET PROTECT. The enhancement was implemented to address current and future digital security challenges for businesses around the world. ESET has partnered with OPSWAT, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions for critical IT, OT and ICS infrastructures, to integrate vulnerability and patch management into the ESET PROTECT platform. ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management has been integrated into both the current ESET PROTECT Complete and the new level of offering – ESET PROTECT Elite – to more effectively protect small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) struggling to keep up with constantly evolving threats and to ensure their systems are properly updated.*
With centralized management from the ESET PROTECT Cloud console, organizations can easily assess security threats and manage patches across their entire network, ensuring the latest zero-day vulnerabilities are detected and remediated in a timely manner. Automatic scanning and a wide range of filtering options allow organizations to quickly identify and focus on the most important security issues. Additionally, with automatic and manual patching options, companies can ensure that endpoints are promptly updated with the latest security patches.
"Due to the inefficiencies of traditional solutions, many SMBs struggle to manage patches and updates across their entire network. This leaves their endpoints vulnerable to attacks. Additionally, they find it difficult to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities based on severity," he comments Michal Jankech, Vice President of SMB and MSP Segment di ESET. "SMBs want an easy-to-use solution that keeps them safe. ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management's customizable patching policies give businesses of all sizes flexibility and control, so their endpoints can be optimally patched in a timely manner. This helps them minimize the risk of attacks and adhere to increasingly stringent insurance or regulatory cybersecurity requirements, as well as meeting the standards required for various ISO certifications."
ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management scans thousands of commonly used applications, such as Adobe Acrobat, Mozilla Firefox and Zoom Client, for more than 35,000 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs). Automatic scans can be scheduled using fully customizable settings. Vulnerabilities can be filtered and classified based on exposure score, severity and time score. Through ESET PROTECT Platform's cloud-based console, companies can create reports on the most vulnerable software and affected devices. The platform boasts multilingual support and minimal IT infrastructure requirements.
ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management provides a constantly evolving patch inventory showing the patch name, application version, CVE, patch severity/importance and affected applications. Businesses can perform immediate updates and begin patching via customizable settings or manually as soon as the needed patch is identified. They can further streamline the patching process by prioritizing critical resources and scheduling the rest at off-peak times to avoid disruptions. Organizations can leverage Vulnerability and Patch Management's multitenancy functionality to have complete visibility across the entire network, while focusing on a specific area.
The ESET PROTECT unified cybersecurity platform is a single-pane-of-glass cloud console that offers centralized visibility and management. ESET PROTECT integrates breach prevention, detection and response capabilities with industry-leading managed and professional services and threat intelligence. It is simple, modular, adaptable and continuously updated. With the debut of ESET PROTECT Elite, there are now five offering levels available, all manageable through the ESET PROTECT platform, suitable for businesses of all sizes:
– ESET PROTECT Entry – an entry-level solution that includes endpoint protection, server security and the ESET PROTECT Cloud console.
– ESET PROTECT Advanced – offers high endpoint protection with advanced threat defense technology (sandbox) and full disk encryption.
– ESET PROTECT Complete – includes the new ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management feature, cloud application protection and email security to minimize cyber risks.
– The new ESET PROTECT Elite – offers greater visibility and reduction of cyber risks, ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management, ESET's native extended detection and response (XDR) functionality and a robust multi-factor authentication system.
“As cyberattacks continue to evolve and the industry grows more complex, our enterprise offerings have evolved to reflect changing business needs and an evolving threat landscape,” adds Jankech. "Enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to detect and fix vulnerabilities in a timely manner and keep up with cybercriminals. We are here to help." With the launch of ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management, we are providing a fast route to resolving issues, helping to minimize disruption and costs for businesses.”
"We are excited about this new milestone in our long-standing collaboration with ESET. The company has demonstrated consistent leadership in bringing cutting-edge security to the SMB market. Our endpoint technology helps protect over 150 million devices worldwide through our enterprise partners. ESET is a perfect partner to leverage our technology in the SMB market," he commented Chad Loeven, Vice President of Business Development di OPSWAT.
*For end users this feature will be technically enabled at the end of July 2023.
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