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July 26, 20232 min read

The Importance of Real-Time Visibility in Patch Management

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In endpoint patch management, people tend to overlook the importance of real-time visibility. As a Sales Engineer at Adaptiva, I understand the challenges faced by organizations in maintaining security and compliance in the face of a growing list of vulnerabilities. Manual reporting and data collection can lead to delays and inaccuracies, leaving your devices exposed to potential threats. Adaptiva's OneSite Patch provides real-time visibility, empowering you to stay on top of your third-party patches with confidence.

The Challenge of Patching and Compliance

Cybersecurity threats are on the rise, so maintaining a high level of compliance with patching is crucial. The traditional approach of relying on manual reports and data collection can be time-consuming, leading to delays in identifying potential issues and addressing them promptly. This delay could ultimately result in missed patching cycles, leaving your devices vulnerable until the next available maintenance window.

Real-Time Visibility

Adaptiva's solution takes the guesswork out of patching and compliance by providing true real-time visibility and reporting. A lightweight agent on each of your devices assures that updates are delivered rapidly, eliminating the need for repetitive report configurations and queries.

How OneSite Patch addresses these challenges

Out-of-the-Box Dashboards: Adaptiva offers pre-configured dashboards that provide all the essential information you need. These dashboards are designed to be easily accessible and comprehensive, giving you an instant overview of your endpoint patch management status.

Extensibility and Data Availability: While the out-of-the-box dashboards cover most requirements, Adaptiva also enables you to customize and extend the dashboards as needed. This ensures you always have the information you need at your fingertips.

Real-Time and Historical Trend Data

A significant advantage of Adaptiva's solution is the combination of real-time data and historical trend analysis. This enables you to monitor your compliance and risk levels over time as you implement your patching strategies. Having access to historical data helps you understand the effectiveness of your patching efforts and make informed decisions moving forward.

Granular Insights for Informed Decision Making

OneSite Patch goes beyond providing just an overview of your patching state. It offers granular insights, allowing you to drill down to specific product details, individual patches, or even individual devices. This level of granularity enables you to pinpoint potential problem areas and quickly address them before they escalate.

Tracking Patch Deployments

Knowing the status of patch deployments is crucial to maintaining a high level of confidence in your patching process. With Adaptiva, you can track the entire lifecycle of a patch deployment, from initiation to completion, across all devices.

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving threat landscape, real-time visibility is the key to patching with confidence. OneSite Patch empowers organizations with accurate and up-to-date information, eliminating delays and ensuring compliance with patching standards. The combination of real-time and historical trend data, along with granular insights, enables organizations to make informed decisions and enhance their overall cybersecurity posture.

Learn more about Adaptiva's OneSite Patch.

In this video series, we will be sharing details about Adaptiva’s OneSite Patch in short, concise videos to explain capabilities and address common questions about our approach to application patching. Join us for this ongoing series to see how OneSite Patch can simplify how you identify, test, and deploy patches rapidly and at scale in your organization through intelligent automation.

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