Solving the patch management dilemma using sccm 2007 abstract if you find it difficult to patch or update your enterprise computers, a microsoft system center family product system center configuration manager 2007 may be the solution you are looking for. Flexera vulnerability manager formerly secunia csi. This entry has information about the startup entry named secunia update agent that points to the sua. From software licenses to cloud costs, we help you put a hard stop on technology overspend, so you can put those savings to better use. The foundation of the secunia csi is a unique combination of vulnerability intelligence and vulnerability scanning, with patch creation and patch deployment integration. Software vulnerability management by flexera and secunia research lab best patch management in the middle east and africa managed by emt. Solarwinds patch management software helps you proactively address known software vulnerabilities and security patch management, saving you weeks of time and laborintensive work. You can then create individual update packages and push them to your wsus server and\or sccm server. In fact, patch management has been identified by the australian dsd as one of the four controls that reduced intrusions by 85 percent. Most of the configmgr sccm patch management pros and cons are discussed in this post. Since the founding of the secunia research team, it has been our goal to be the most accurate and reliable.
Why vulnerability intelligence is a crucial aspect of patch management in 2012, secunia recorded a total. Secunia releases next generation enterprise patch management tool. Configmgr sccm patch management pros cons how to manage devices. 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. I seem to have some problem since the internet and ethernet lights on my modem flicker for a long time when nothing should be happening. Failed updates commonly occur when packages are not installed properly, leaving computers vulnerable to security threats. Heres a quick overview of how secunia works and looks. To help it teams counter the threat, vulnerability research company secunia merges the inhouse vulnerability expertise with a sophisticated patch management solution into the secunia corporate software inspector csi 7. The foundation of the secunia csi is a unique combination of vulnerability intelligence and vulnerability scanning, with. This video is part of a serie of three video walkthroughs of the secunia sc2012 plugin the secunia csi 7 integration with microsoft system center 2012 configuration manager. Sccm third party patch management manageengine patch. Flexera software vulnerability manager, patch management. Steamline your patch management processes and stay on top of todays cyber threats. Sccm patch management sccm detected vulnerabilities.
Secunia releases next generation enterprise patch management. It runs as an independent agent\scanner which creates a software inventory database of clients on your network. Secunias patching tool integrated with microsofts wsus. System center configuration manager sccm patch management ivanti patch for sccm easily patch thirdparty apps from the sccm console with no additional infrastructure or training. First part will focus on why you need a 3rd party patch. First look at the secunia csi integration with configuration manager 2012 a few years ago i wrote a blog posts on microsoft scup and secunia csi 5. In this post, im trying to list down some of the pros and cons of patching via sccm. Complete patch management with secunia corporate software inspector. 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. Finding a software updater to replace secunias psi zdnet. Flexera csi formerly secunia two of the key things i looked at is how they can be automated and how they handle java updates. Wsus and sccm thirdparty patch management comtact ltd. Server update services wsus or system center configuration manager sccm.
Secunia updates vulnerability, patch management tool. An object that is patched is fully uptodate and no action is required. In this white paper a strategy to solving the software update. Vulnerability information is verified and described by secunia.
Solved sccm vs solarwinds third party patch manager. Secunia csi is a patch management system addon for sccm. Secunia csi and the integration with microsoft sccm youtube. Sep 10, 2012 this post will be about integrating secunia csi 5 with sccm 2012. Sccm patch management third party patching tool solarwinds. Flexera psi sometimes referred to as psi, personal software inspector, secunia psi, flexera personal software inspector, flexera software personal software inspector was added by joz in apr 2009 and the latest update was made in apr 2020. According to the cis controls, nist standards, and other security guidelines, patch management is imperative to achieve a more cybersecure organization.
I am new to sccm and patch management, instreseted in writing a patch management policy for my organization. Wsus server for complete management the wsus server configuration allows various computers in a network to be grouped. Flexera csi formerly secunia two of the key things i. The secunia csi integrates with microsoft wsus and system center 2012 and thirdparty configuration. 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. Auckland university of technology aut is a new zealand institution. Jun 18, 2014 managing 3rd party updates with microsofts system center configuration manager we will outline best practices and demonstrate how to effectively patch 3rd party applications in system center configuration manager. The purpose of this paper is to present a patch management framework for a typical enterprise based on authoritative stan dards e. Cyber attacks make headlines every dayand those are just the ones you hear about. 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. Secunia worked quite well, but we switched over to shavlik mainly for financial reasons.
Dont have time today to watch the full video of secunia corporate software inspector csi. 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. Adobe, java, etc secunia has a corporate product in beta called secunia csi that integrates with wsus for complete patch management ive wanted to try it out but havent had the time yet. Configmgr sccm patch management pros cons how to manage. Now that flexera has discontinued secunia s personal software inspector psi, users who want vulnerability management software to. 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. This component provides a summary of microsoft vulnerabilities detected by sccm. Apr 22, 2010 hi jeaostro, first of, i represent secunia and so im probably biased so i wont comment on the usability of the csi. One of the problems with patch management systems is that notebook. It combines vulnerability intelligence, vulnerability scanning, and patch creation with patch deployment tool integration to enable targeted, reliable, and costefficient patch management. Jan 18, 20 in this post, im trying to list down some of the pros and cons of patching via sccm. Find secunia software downloads at cnet, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spywarefree downloads on the web. Software vulnerability manager 2019 cloud edition help librar.
I have been using that as my main guide for a few months, but im still confused on a few things. For both prefer to leverage sccm, not another productagent to install on the endpoints. With its global headquarters in copenhagen, denmark, secunia is embracing the channel through its minneapolis. First part will focus on why you need a 3rd party patch solution and also.
Secunia s patching tool integrated with microsofts wsus nonmicrosoft patches can be delivered using microsofts wsus patch management tool. Secunia takes a lot of the work out of patching applications across the fleet. Secunia csi and the integration with microsoft sccm. Secunia csi 5 integration with sccm 2012 a professional.
Patching of nonmicrosoft products is unified within sccm, for easy. Products supported in software vulnerability managers. Solving the patch management dilemma using sccm 2007. Results from other patch management systems deployed on the network may also be included within the vulnerability results. Flexeras software vulnerability management software formerly. Flexera software vulnerability manager, patch management software. Secunia launches the next generation of complete patch. Patch management might be the single most important security tool. This is a quick and dirty howto guide as i have a couple of customer who have asked for the same how to install the csi plugin in order to connect the flexera csi to your configmgrwsussup. Key fingerprint af19 fa27 2f94 998d fdb5 de3d f8b5 06e4 a169 4e46. Following are the 3 points that ill touch base in this post. As we started to transition to a mobile workforce, we quickly realized that we needed to have the same visibility into the laptops as we had into our desktops and servers. This blog post is part 1 where i will describe how you can configure a complete 3rd party pacth management solution with system center 2012 configuration manager and secunia csi.
Run scan from system center configuration manager sccm. Esjs editors carefully choose vendorissued press releases about new or upgraded products and services. Both products do their job quite well, so id say it depends on your requirements to determine which one is right for you. Stengaard, director of product management and quality assurance at secunia. Secunia rolls out one stop patch solution that integrates with microsoft wsus, sccm. Secunia has more bells and whistles reports, etc while shavlik just offers update packages. Secunia empowers itoperations and security teams with the. System center configuration manager sccm patchbeheer ivanti. System center configuration manager sccm patch management. Patch management software remote desktop patch solarwinds. Along with some suggestions to improve the compliance and stream line the patching process. Ncentral offers a very flexible and powerful patch distribution and management solution by providing different features for specific patch management functions. Managing 3rd party updates with microsofts system center.
It is a software inspector that scans machines for any missing operating system or application updates. Some of the 3rd part products are solarwinds patch manager, vmware vcenter protect catalog, and secunia csi. We have made the secunia package system available directly in system center 2012 configuration manager, including all the preconfigured patches that come with secunia. Secunia csi is next generation patch management optimised for you. Secunia partner program brings patch management to masses. Vulnerability intelligence, vulnerability scanning and patching, integrated with microsoft sccm and wsus. Secunia launches the next generation of complete patch management. Demonstrated infrastructure supporting enterprise patch management across systems, applications, and devices. Ivanti patchlink desktop formerly heat and lumensions shavlik patch for microsoft system center. We discuss the differences between wsus and sccm for microsoft updates. Secunia needs to get a software inventory to function.
To get yourself started youll need to invest a little time in installing and getting to know the secunia management. Secunia unveils cloudbased patch management for small. Is there a walkthrough on how to properlyeasily manage patch s in sccm. Prioritise updates based on risk, with verified intelligence from secunia research. Feb 14, 2012 the best part is that secunia handles package creation for most applications you dont need to know the install\uninstall switches of every application. 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. I have built a testlab with sccm 2007 sp2, installed wsus on the server. We currently have a 3rd party patch management product, but it requires staff to go out and package each update for each product everytime one is released.
Sccm patch management policy solutions experts exchange. 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. Learn more about ivantis patch management software. System updates and patch logs for all major system and utility categories. This allows you to tailor your services offerings to the needs. Secunia csi when integrated, will help automate patch detection and installation. Noting that i work for solarwinds im going to defer on commenting about patch manager for the moment well, the next 2 paragraphs, at least, and suggest to you that this really is not a configuration manager vs patch manager question, but really a question of configuration manager vs standalone wsus for microsoft updates. Thanks to the full integration between microsoft system. Updates run frequently, including a big one on march 29. Tenable supports a wide variety of patch management systems, which include sccm.
Effective microsoft and nonmicrosoft thirdparty patch management should. 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. Login to csi 7 select patching, expand configuration and select wsussccm. Download the free trial of solarwinds patch manager to help eliminate sccm security vulnerabilities by automating 3rdparty patches. Finding a software updater to replace secunia s psi. With the application management feature, customized deployment of applications is also made possible. Select patching, expand configuration and select wsussccm. You cant afford to ignore or struggle with patch management. Uses vulnerability intelligence by secunia research.
Software vulnerability management, patch management, secunia. Aug 31, 2011 secunia releases next generation enterprise patch management tool. Flexeras software vulnerability manager 2019 is a vulnerability and patch management software solution that facilitates a. A huge thanks goes out to the 2,557 people who participated in the secunia csi 4. Mar 16, 2010 we currently use wsus for windows patch management but dont use anything for patches other then microsoft related ie. At the rsa conference 20 in san francisco, secunia announced the availability of secunia smallbusiness public beta a cloudbased patch management solution for up to 50 pcs. Flexeras it optimization and management software will shine a light into the corners of your it ecosystem to illuminate insights that drive better business decisions. You are right about the secunia reports, but if you already use sccm secunia. The secunia csi integrates with microsoft wsus and system center 2012 and thirdparty configuration management. 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. Auckland university of technology gets complete patch. However, we would be happy to help you obtain one of our free trials, so you can try out the product before making a final decision. A single patch management and security updates patch management and security updates commissioning manual, 112016, a5e39249003aa. Secunia updates vulnerability and patch management.
Apply to systems administrator, senior systems administrator, help desk analyst and more. 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. With these issues in mind, nable technologies provides a newlyredesigned patch management feature with ncentral 9. Logs should include system id, date patched, patch status, exception, and reason for exception. A couple of years ago, our organization saw a need to move its patch management technology, which was onprem, to a cloud solution. One of the problems with patch management systems is that notebook users on the road can get out. A sccm site server with the software update point role installed. The next post will cover the actual installation and configuration. Coming to basics of patch management, please suggest me how do i start with patch management or how does other companies use patch management with sccm. It has the ability to keep your environment patched, thereby virtually eliminating security holes caused by outofdate software. The secunia csi integrates with microsoft wsus and system center 2012 and thirdparty. Secunia updates vulnerability and patch management solution. For automation, some require you to use scup which prevents automation.