Third Party Software Patching Checklist
7 reasons to automate third-party software patching
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Automated patching of third-party software is your best defense against cyber attackers looking to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities. The baramundi Management Suite’s Managed Software service provides patches and security updates for third-party applications as tested packages ready for automated deployment. Here are 7 reasons companies invest in Managed Software.
1. Security
Automated deployment gives you the decisive speed advantage to close gaps before cyber attackers can analyze and exploit them.
2. Compliance
Managed Software automatically provides clear, audit-proof, and forensically reliable documentation of which apps were patched and when.
3. Efficiency and Producitivity
Prepackaged updates deliver significant time savings, freeing your IT team to focus on higher-priority operational tasks and strategic projects.
4. Visbility and Transparency
You always know which applications are up to date and which are not. Combined with the baramundi Vulnerability Scanner, you get a complete overview of your security status.
5. Streamlined Maintenance
Managed Software reduces software maintenance workloads and enables faster deployments of patches and updates for supported applications.
6. Simplicity
You can customize Managed Software packages and precisely control where and when automated distribution takes place. Updates that normally require user input can be fully automated. Updates can also be delivered via the baramundi Kiosk for user self-service.
7. Reliability and Quality
baramundi experts carefully curate the list of supported applications and test all patches for compatibility and stability before release. All packages are sealed, and transfers to Management Suite users are encrypted to ensure IT supply chain security.
Managed Software from baramundi reduces the time required for routine but important tasks and improves your cybersecurity posture. It also supports compliance with KRITIS, NIS2, DORA, and other regulations, as well as common cyber insurance requirements.
