Novell ZENworks Patch Management

Demonstrate Compliance

It's not enough that you know you patched it-sometimes you have to prove it to auditors. Novell ZENworks Patch Management helps you assess security risks automatically, accurately and comprehensively. It maintains and monitors patch compliance throughout the entire enterprise.

Organizations are faced with continuing requirements for IT and regulatory compliance. According to the Yankee Group, two-thirds (66%) of enterprises are subject to regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, FISMA, HIPAA, and the European Privacy Directive. Patch accuracy is critical to IT compliance, ensuring that the proper end points get patched and stay patched.

Approximately 20% of all systems will become "unpatched" over the course of a year due to the installation of old versions of components (such as DLLs), by new patches, applications, or system rebuilds. Without accurate patching, organizations can be left with a false sense of security, believing their systems to be effectively patched and compliant when that is not actually the case. Patch accuracy, especially in terms of identifying partially installed or otherwise corrupted patches, is the difference between organizations passing and failing audits.

With Novell ZENworks Patch Management, you can be sure that your systems are effectively patched and compliant for successful IT and regulatory audits. ZENworks Patch Management utilizes highly accurate Patch Fingerprint technology to establish a security profile of every managed node on your network, ensuring the continued compliance of each end point. Each end point is then continually monitored to make sure it stays patched.

Administrators can also establish a mandatory baseline to automatically remedy end points that don't meet defined policy levels-a key aspect of regulatory compliance. And, because many organizations need to demonstrate patch compliance, ZENworks Patch Management includes 21 standard reports that document changes and demonstrate progress toward internal and external audit and compliance requirements.

Talk to us today about demonstrating patch compliance with Novell ZENworks Patch Management. +