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300+ applications, automatically
Third-party software is where the exposure hides. Browsers, PDF readers, runtimes, conferencing clients, compression tools and database drivers all patch on the same schedule as the OS.
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OS & 3rd-Party Patching
Scans and automatically updates Windows operating systems along with over 300 popular third-party applications to eliminate known software vulnerabilities across all endpoints.
Vulnerability Assessment
Proactively identifies security gaps, outdated applications and unpatched systems across Windows, macOS and Linux before threats can exploit them, ensuring continuous compliance and defence.
Fail-Safe Backup & Rollback
Automatically creates an image-based backup before installing updates, allowing immediate system rollback in case a patch causes instability or software conflict.
Automated Scheduling & Policies
Deploys patches during custom maintenance windows to prevent downtime, with automated approval rules, priority scheduling based on critical severity levels and AI-based scoring that flags risky updates before deployment.
Cadence
How patching runs
| Severity | Target window | Approval | Rollback protection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | Emergency deployment, out of cycle | Pre-authorised standing approval | Pre-patch image snapshot |
| High | Next scheduled maintenance window | Auto-approve after pilot group passes | Pre-patch image snapshot |
| Medium | Monthly cycle | Auto-approve | Pre-patch image snapshot |
| Low | Quarterly, or deferred by policy | Reviewed with you | Standard backup schedule |
Pilot groups, maintenance windows and deferral rules are agreed with you during onboarding and reviewed quarterly.
Included
In every deployment
- Full hardware and software inventory, refreshed continuously
- Vulnerability assessment mapped to CVE severity and exploit availability
- Pilot-ring patch testing before fleet-wide release
- Pre-patch image snapshot with one-click rollback
- Drive health monitoring with predictive failure alerts
- Monthly patch compliance report suitable for audit evidence
Signals
You probably need this if
- Patching happens when someone remembers, or when a machine nags loudly enough
- You have end-of-life operating systems still in production and no register of where
- A past update broke a critical application and patching was quietly paused afterwards
- You cannot produce a current asset inventory on request
- An auditor or insurer has asked for evidence of a patch management process
Pairs with
Unified Cyber Protection
AI behavioural detection, active protection and endpoint & workload defence across physical, virtual and cloud estates.
Advanced Backup & Storage
Immutable WORM archives, AI ransomware defence and continuous malware scanning of the backup set itself.
Tailor-Made Security Solutions
Budget-aligned architecture, seamless contract takeover and co-managed or full-outsource models. No generic packages.
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Most breaches use a patch that already existed
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