Action1, a leading provider of real-time vulnerability discovery and automated patch management solutions, is officially set to unveil its enhanced patch management solution at Microsoft Ignite® 2024 in Chicago, November 19-21.
According to certain reports, the stated solution arrives on the scene as a strategic enhancement to Microsoft Intune®, and therefore, complements the latter’s device management software with advanced cloud-native patching and vulnerability management.
More on the same would reveal how Action1 seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Intune so to scale up Intune’s device management capabilities with its Autonomous Endpoint Management solution. This advanced approach includes features like real-time patching and vulnerability assessments for operating systems and third-party applications, as well as several other capabilities like offline device patching and peer-to-peer (P2P) distribution.
Such capabilities, on their part, can be expected to provide a bonus layer of compliance and protection, protection which will be tailored for hybrid work environments. All in all, boasting a setup time of under five minutes, Action1 makes it possible for companies to rapidly secure their endpoints, manage them autonomously, and at the same time, stay ahead of emerging threats.
Talk about the given solution on a slightly deeper level, we begin from its third-party application patching facility. As Intune’s native support for third-party software patching is minimal, often mandating extra workarounds, Action1 brings forth purpose-built patch management capabilities so to deliver automated third-party patching across a wide range of applications. A setup of this sort, like you can guess, treads up a long distance to ensure that Microsoft software vulnerabilities are promptly addressed without more than necessary steps or integrations.
“Action1’s cloud-native patching solution is engineered to complement Microsoft Intune, delivering an optimized, scalable solution for organizations committed to securing their endpoints,” said Mike Walters, President and Co-founder of Action1. “With our ability to enhance Intune’s core device management capabilities, Action1 is redefining the endpoint management experience, providing seamless integration and additional security layers.”
Next up, we must get into the solution’s real-time vulnerability assessment feature which, departing from Intune’s scheduled compliance scans, provides continuous and real-time visibility into endpoint vulnerabilities. The said proactive approach towards monitoring will unsurprisingly help organizations identify and mitigate risks faster so to significantly cut down on the time required for the detection to remediation journey.
Staying on the point of remediation, Action1 is well-equipped to streamline patching with detailed, policy-driven automation for OS and third-party software. By doing so, it can shrink down manual workloads, all while ensuring consistent compliance across endpoints.
Then, there is a peer-to-peer patch distribution capacity. You see, even though Intune’s Delivery Optimization is effective for Microsoft updates, it does have limitations for third-party applications. Fortunately enough, Action1’s peer-to-peer patch distribution addresses that with non-Microsoft updates, thus optimizing bandwidth usage and enabling efficient patch deployment in distributed or bandwidth-constrained environments.
Hold on, we are still not done yet. For instance, we still haven’t mentioned how, to help organizations experience Action1’s benefits firsthand, a lifetime license for the first 100 endpoints is available at no cost to let enterprises indefinitely trial the solution before full-scale implementation.
Another detail we haven’t yet touched upon is the presence of compliance and security certifications. At launch, Action1’s solution boasts certifications like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, making it the first in patch management to achieve both standards. Furthermore, it supports HIPAA, PCI DSS, CIS CSC, ACSC, and GLBA/FFIEC to empower organizations to meet diverse regulatory requirements and strengthen endpoint security.
Rounding up highlights is the prospect of global reach and reliability. In essence, Action1’s strategically located data centers worldwide can help you realize faster patch deployment, supporting enterprises in scaling patch management with confidence, backed by robust and globally compliant infrastructure.
