Vulnerability & Patch Management
An additional layer of security, actively tracking vulnerabilities in operating systems and common applications, with automated or manual patching across all endpoints managed through our unified platform.
ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management
Advanced protection for Windows operating system and hundreds of third-party applications.
Why do customers appreciate our vulnerability and patch
management solution?
Automation
Automated scanning of your endpoints’ operating system and third-party applications, with instant reporting to the console and rapid, automatic patching.
Flexibility
Prioritize vulnerabilities based on their severity, filter them, and patch critical security issues first. Customizable patching policies give you flexibility and let you control deployment of security patches to endpoints.
Orchestration
Timely patching is empowered by ESET PROTECT Platform’s protection against ransomware and zero-day threats. Enjoy complete visibility into the security posture of your organization’s endpoints, including asset inventory via the ESET PROTECT Cloud console.
Common use cases
Worried about
Managing software updates?
Patching of security holes in operating systems and applications remains critical, but remains one of the most time-consuming tasks in IT.
Worried about
Timely patching?
IT teams can get overloaded, meaning they are unable to update inventories and consequently fall behind in patching.
Worried about
Incomplete oversight?
The complexity of IT systems is growing, making coordination among cross-functional teams and full security visibility harder.
Solution:
Benefit from fully automated vulnerability assessment and patch management
Select fully automated ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management to manage your software updates for you
Select automated patching according to your own schedule – in just a few clicks, based on easily adjustable rules
Use ESET PROTECT Platform to deliver timely patching while also preventing ransomware and zero-day threats across all your endpoints, servers and Office 365 applications, thus boosting your overall security
Solution
Benefit from advanced prioritization and automation techniques
Set optimal scan frequencies, and synchronize them with patching set-ups in order to address relevant and exploitable vulnerabilities to offload your IT teams
Filter vulnerabilities based on their severity; prioritize vulnerabilities that pose significant business risks
Customize your patching policies to prioritize critical assets by manually addressing severe vulnerabilities, then automate patching of other assets to take place at off-peak times to avoid interruptions
Register and track exceptions for patches of selected applications, and take advantage of the ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management multitenancy functionality: full visibility over the entire network, yet focus on the dedicated network area or specific devices.
Maintain up-to-date vulnerabilities inventory, managed via ESET PROTECT Platform, thus closing infrastructure blind spots
Solution
Centralize and automate multiple IT security and management tasks with ESET PROTECT Platform , thus decreasing the complexity of your IT management and maintaining up-to-date inventory to close any infrastructure blind spots
Use ESET PROTECT Platform orchestration to empower ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management with unique prevention, detection and response capabilities, minimizing exposure to present and future threats, increasing overall security, and reducing IT complexity
Simplify your compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other data security requirements from industry, government, and regulatory bodies
Benefit from the ESET PROTECT Cloud console’s unified overview of all ESET security capabilities, with multiple language support and light demands on your IT infrastructure
What makes ESET’s solution a perfect fit for your needs?
Vulnerability & Patch Management
ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management
Provides an additional layer of security to organizations that want to stop threats from out-of-date operating systems and applications, thanks to:
Automated scanning
Severity-based prioritization
Filtering options
Exceptions for vulnerabilities
List of affected devices
Automatic and manual patching
Customizable patching policies
List of available patches
Central management
Explore ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management features
Automated scanning
Automated scanning with instant reporting and centralized management from the ESET PROTECT Cloud console. Scans thousands of applications and detects over 35,000 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).
Severity-based prioritization
Prioritize vulnerabilities based on their severity. Our wide range of filtering options enables you to quickly identify and focus on critical security issues.
Reports and databases
Identify the most vulnerable software and devices, get numbers of affected devices, see patch inventory including patch names, KB numbers, CVEs, patch severity and affected applications.
Automated or manual patching
Choose from automatic or manual patching. ESET’s patch inventory ensures that your endpoints are updated with the latest security patches in a timely manner.
Complete visibility
Benefit from the unified view provided by the ESET PROTECT Cloud console. Full visibility of your organization’s endpoints, licenses, and vulnerability & patching statuses, always up-to-date.
Platform orchestration
Decrease the complexity of your IT management tasks, maintain up-to-date inventory, and benefit from prevention, detection and response capabilities in order to minimize your exposure to threats.
Explore all features
Automated scanning Reports & databases Complete visibility Flexibility | Severity-based prioritization Automated and manual patching Platform orchestration Immediate response |
System requirements
Supported operating systems
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ESET’s Vulnerability & Patch Management is available in the following solutions
Complete, multilayered protection for endpoints, cloud applications and email, the number one threat vector.
All included capabilities:
Console
Modern Endpoint Protection
Server Security
Full Disk Encryption
Advanced Threat Defense
Cloud App Protection
Mail Security
Vulnerability & Patch Management
Detection & Response
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All included capabilities:
Console
Modern Endpoint Protection
Server Security
Full Disk Encryption
Advanced Threat Defense
Cloud App Protection
Mail Security
Vulnerability & Patch Management
Detection & Response
Multi-Factor Authentication