Protecting against cybercrime is becoming more challenging for every company, organization, and government agency. IT operations teams have enough on their plate managing thousands of endpoints each day – a task that is compounded by large networks with mixed operating system environments.
Add to that a dynamic hybrid workforce with countless personal “bring your own device” (BYOD) connections, and you have a recipe for an overwhelming number of IT management tasks.
Unfortunately, we live in a world with criminals, terrorists, and bad actors who mercilessly probe networks and systems looking for vulnerabilities. And as many enterprises adopt automation for improved processes and business outcomes, cyber criminals are also leveraging a number of automated approaches to attack vulnerable systems. These strategies run the gamut from targeted data breaches, loaders and cryptors, banking injects, exploit kits, and others that allow them to gain access to systems, install malware or ransomware, and steal valuable data.
Cyber criminals are now using automated tools to weaponize new critical vulnerabilities in an average of 7 days, and zero-day vulnerabilities are already weaponized at the moment of disclosure. Most organizations aren’t fighting these automated attacks with sufficiently automated tools of their own, leaving vulnerabilities exposed for an average of 205 days.
Faster endpoint hardening is a must
One of the most effective methods for reducing cybersecurity risk and exposure is to focus on patching velocity within the 24/72 endpoint hardening threshold.
24/72 is a critical metric and industry best practice for outpacing attackers. Zero-day vulnerabilities should be patched and remediated within 24 hours and all other critical vulnerabilities should be remediated within 72 hours. It’s very difficult, if not impossible, to meet this best practice without an automated patch management and endpoint solution.
A powerful combination: Detection response with automated patch management
Endpoint agents are crucial to neutralizing attacks with the ability to monitor endpoints for suspicious behavior and record every activity and event. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) then correlates endpoint information to provide critical context to detect advanced threats. Without agents installed across each endpoint, IT inventory can be inaccurate, unrecognized endpoints don’t get patched, and vulnerabilities can slip through the cracks.
Proactive prevention of threats is just as important as identification and remediation of active threats - that’s where Automox comes in. Automox can automate operating system and third-party patching for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems to close yet another critical gap and create a more complete security posture alongside SentinelOne.
How to deploy the SentinelOne agent using Automox
Automox Worklets can be accessed via the Automox console, within the Automox Community Worklets, or GitHub. To deploy SentinelOne with Automox, just find and execute the specific SentinelOne Worklet by your OS:
> Install SentinelOne Agent - Windows
> Install SentinelOne Agent - MacOS
> Install SentinelOne Agent - Linux
Once deployed, select the schedule and scope of the Worklets to be performed per your organization’s specific requirements.
The Automox platform will then perform regularly scheduled scans to confirm the SentinelOne agent is installed. For those devices without a SentinelOne agent detected, Automox will automatically install the agent per your policy targets and timing.
This closes the loop on vulnerabilities and brings organizations’ infrastructure up to date, improving cyber hygiene and minimizing risk and exposure to vulnerabilities.
How using SentinelOne and Automox gives you the advantage
Together, Automox and SentinelOne run alongside each other to give you cloud-enabled solutions for both endpoint detection and response as well as automated patch management to:
- Continuously and automatically patch and configure Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems and third-party software, with no reliance on on-premise infrastructure to help keep your enterprise safe from cyber criminals.
- Leverage the power of Automox Worklets™ to automate tasks across any managed device to free up IT operations resources for more value-added activities.
- Mitigate discovered and reported endpoint vulnerabilities faster and with greater accuracy to achieve the 24/72 endpoint hardening threshold for greater protection.
- Create a seamless workflow between SecOps and ITOps for greater efficiency and effectiveness of your security program. Automox and SentinelOne can even immediately deploy, provision, and enforce the other’s agent across Windows, macOS, and Linux devices worldwide.
Try Out SentinelOne + Automox
Want to see for yourself how Automox can secure and manage your hybrid teams – and cut your patch management efforts in half? Request a demo to see it in action.
Automox for Easy IT Operations
Automox is the cloud-native IT operations platform for modern organizations. It makes it easy to keep every endpoint automatically configured, patched, and secured – anywhere in the world. With the push of a button, IT admins can fix critical vulnerabilities faster, slash cost and complexity, and win back hours in their day.
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