Yes, it CAN be too late to patch your security holes!

Yes, it CAN
be too late to
patch your
security holes!
Network security scanning and patch management
Cutting-edge technology
Competitive pricing
GFI LanGuard™ is an award-winning solution used by thousands of
Thousands of customers
customers that allows you to scan, detect, assess and rectify security
vulnerabilities on your network and to secure it with minimal
administrative effort. As an administrator, you have to deal separately
with problems related to patch management, vulnerability issues
and network auditing, at times using multiple products. However,
with GFI LanGuard these three pillars of vulnerability management are addressed in one
package, allowing you to have a complete picture of your network set-up and maintain a
secure network state faster and more effectively.
BENEFITS
ŮŮ Reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) by centralizing vulnerability scanning, patch
management and network auditing
ŮŮ Automated patching for Microsoft and other applications
ŮŮ Over 45,000 vulnerability assessments carried out across your network, including
virtual environments
ŮŮ Automated options help you to retain a secure network state with minimal
administrative effort
ŮŮ Agent-less or agent-based auditing
ŮŮ Network-wide deployment of custom software and scripts
ŮŮ Can assist with PCI DSS compliance and other regulations
ŮŮ Minimizes disruption and downtime of computers on your network.
Integrated vulnerability management solution
GFI LanGuard is an award-winning solution that addresses the
three pillars of vulnerability management: security scanning, patch
management and network auditing through a single, integrated
console. By scanning the entire network, it identifies all possible security
issues and, using its extensive reporting functionality, provides you with
the tools you need to detect, assess, report and remediate any threats.
GFI LanGuard runs when most convenient for your business, powering
computers on before, and off after scanning – saving energy and
maximizing convenience.
Vulnerability scanning
During security audits, over 45,000 vulnerability assessments are made
and networks are scanned IP by IP. GFI LanGuard gives you:
ŮŮ The capability to perform multi-platform scans (Windows, Mac OS,
Linux) across all environments, including virtual machines
ŮŮ The ability to analyze your network’s security health from a single
source of data
ŮŮ The facility to set-up your own custom vulnerability checks through
simple wizard-assisted set-up screens
ŮŮ The power to define custom groupings of computers within
your network
ŮŮ The ability to create different types of scans and tests with ease
ŮŮ A graphical threat level indicator that provides an intuitive,
weighted assessment of the vulnerability status of a scanned
computer or group of computers
ŮŮ An extensive, industrial strength vulnerabilities database
incorporating OVAL (5,000+ checks) and SANS Top 20 standards
ŮŮ The ability to check that supported security applications are
updated with the latest definition files and are functioning correctly
ŮŮ Full control of detected vulnerabilities – remediate; ignore;
acknowledge; recategorize as appropriate.
Patch management and remediation across different Microsoft OSs
and products
GFI LanGuard performs a scan of your network and gives you all the
functionality and tools you need to effectively install and manage
patches on all machines across different Microsoft operating systems
and products in all languages supported by the vendor. GFI LanGuard
also allows auto-downloads of missing patches as well as patch rollback
and custom software can be deployed, resulting in a consistently
configured environment that is secure against vulnerabilities.
is done for Microsoft updates. GFI LanGuard offers patch management
support for many popular applications like Apple Quicktime, Adobe
Acrobat, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Adobe Shockwave Player,
Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Java Runtime and others. See
http://kbase.gfi.com/showarticle.asp?id=KBID003469 for a full list.
With GFI LanGuard, it is possible not just to patch third party applications,
but also to upgrade to their latest versions (i.e., if an old version of Adobe
Flash is detected, GFI LanGuard will provide an option to either upgrade
to the latest version or to apply all patches for that version). GFI LanGuard
also automates patching for all major web browsers running on Windows
systems, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google
Chrome, Apple Safari and Opera Browser.
Network and software auditing
Once you have scanned for vulnerabilities and patched your systems,
you can use the GFI LanGuard auditing function to learn everything
about your network’s security status, including what USB and other
portable devices are connected; what software has been installed –
both authorized and unauthorized; extended hardware auditing facility;
the number of open shares, open ports, weak passwords in use; users or
groups no longer in use; and the security health status of Linux systems
on your network.
Other features:
ŮŮ Integration with over 1,500 critical security applications
ŮŮ Agent-less or agent-based auditing
ŮŮ Network-wide deployment of custom and third party software
and patches
ŮŮ Powerful dashboard that processes security audits to provide a
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summary of network security status
Full text search support providing easy search of scan results
Network discovery not bound by license limitations
Silent installation support
Detection of virtual machines and support for virtual machines/
virtual environments
Automatically checks the password policy for all machines on
the network
Checks for programs that run automatically (potential trojans)
Finds out if the OS is advertising too much information
Performs simultaneous scans through the multi-thread scan engine
Extensive reporting.
Software available in the
following languages
Patch management for other applications
GFI LanGuard also offers patch management support for other (nonMicrosoft) software, enabling administrators to detect, download and
deploy missing patches for supported applications in the same way as
System requirements
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GFI LanGuard dashboard
Windows XP (SP2), 2003, Vista, 2008, 7/2008 R2 operating system
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Secure Shell (SSH) – required for UNIX-based scan targets; this is included by default in all major Linux OS distributions.
GFI LanGuard reporting
Download your free trial from http://www.gfi.com/lannetscan
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