PatchAdvisor, Inc Announces Release of PatchAdvisor Enterprise Version 1.3.4

PatchAdvisor, Inc. (“PA”) of Alexandria, VA, announced today the release of PatchAdvisor Enterprise Version 1.3.4. This newest version of their flagship product adds increased functionality and integration capability.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) November 14, 2004 -- PatchAdvisor, Inc. (“PA”) of Alexandria, VA, announced today the release of PatchAdvisor Enterprise Version 1.3.4. This newest version of their flagship product adds increased functionality and integration capability.

As the discovery rate of critical network infrastructure vulnerabilities increases, organizations worldwide are struggling to establish cost-effective patch management processes without further drain on already taxed technical resources. PatchAdvisor Enterprise provides both a flexible tool for identifying and prioritizing relevant patches, and a management framework to support decentralized system and network administration. The result is affordable control of network assets plus the ability to delegate specific authority to subordinate administrators. The built-in reporting capabilities also assist in compliance reporting (HIPAA, Graham-Leach-Biley and Sarbanes-Oxley) while decreasing resource demands. PA Enterprise is the best value in the industry due to its low ownership cost and the resulting organizational efficiency increases.

PA Enterprise enhances network asset management by creating a database of all network hosts and allowing multiple ownership views. PA has partnered with premier intelligence providers to deliver real-time vulnerability data, which is mapped against the network database to determine relevance and issue appropriate alerts to responsible administrators. By the time a vulnerability posts on Internet-based newsgroups, PA users already have prioritized vulnerability data mapped to their assets, as well as the information required to begin remediation – and they will have been proactively notified rather than having to go looking for the latest information.

PA’s clientless approach has been a critical factor in its success. By avoiding the risk and resources involved in deploying clients throughout the network, PA installations take much less time and require much less maintenance than comparable client-based systems. PA Enterprise runs on a local web server and is fed from PA’s central database disseminating data via web services. This approach is inherently more scalable, and allows for integration into a variety of scanning tools and network management software solutions. Recent enhancements have been made to better the PatchAdvisor Enterprise solution.

Improved Remediation Information now includes specific remediations for an individual host or application as well as generic remediation information for the vulnerability alert to be used when dealing with non-standard applications or operating systems. This improved level of information allows the use of patch supercedence to further ensure that duplicate tasks are eliminated once a remediation has taken place.
   
Improved Role Definitions allow administrators to gain access to dynamic alert groups that they create. This means that when an administrator creates a dynamic group based upon a pending alert, the new dynamic group will appear on their desktop as well as within the group icon.

Improved Host Remediation Interfaces now provide an easy "To Do List" on a host-by-host or an administrator-by-administrator basis.

The NEW Node XML Web Service allows for importing of node information directly into PatchAdvisor via a defined XML format. This allows customers to integrate updates of node information from virtually any other application they are using. Contact PatchAdvisor for the XML definitions and development hints for your own customization needs.

PatchAdvisor, Inc. is a privately held network security software company based in Alexandria, VA. It provides both products and supporting services to government and commercial entities around the world, with a primary focus on Patch Management. PatchAdvisor can be found on the web at http://www.patchadvisor.com, reached via email at sales@patchadvisor.com, or contacted at their Alexandria Headquarters at (703) 684-4418.

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