Mean Time to Hardening: The Next-Gen Security Metric

Given that the average time to weaponizing a new bug is seven days, you effectively have 72 hours to harden your systems before you will see new exploits. Continue reading Mean Time to Hardening: The Next-Gen Security Metric

December 2019 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes one actively exploited zero-day

For December 2019 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft and Adobe have released the final scheduled security updates for this year. Microsoft’s fixes Microsoft’s security releases are for Windows, Internet Explorer, SQL Server, Visual Studio, Hyper-V Se… Continue reading December 2019 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes one actively exploited zero-day

Automox hires Christopher Hass as director of information security and research

Automox, the cloud-native cyber hygiene platform provider, announced the appointment of Christopher Hass as director of information security and research. In this role, Hass will lead the development of security policies and procedures to strengthen bu… Continue reading Automox hires Christopher Hass as director of information security and research

Patch Management Struggles, Automox – Enterprise Security Weekly #135

    A self-described “Nerd with a big mouth” Jay is an 18-year startup veteran specialized in pre-IPO, hyper-competitive environments with a focus on new technology introduction, partner/customer acquisition. Jay joins us to discuss Patch m… Continue reading Patch Management Struggles, Automox – Enterprise Security Weekly #135

SentinelOne and Automox deliver automated patching and autonomous endpoint protection

SentinelOne, the autonomous endpoint protection company, and Automox, a global provider of cloud-based automated patch management and configuration management solutions, announced a strategic partnership that allows SentinelOne customers to automate vu… Continue reading SentinelOne and Automox deliver automated patching and autonomous endpoint protection

SentinelOne and Automox Partner to Automate Patching within Autonomous Endpoint Protection

  SentinelOne Platform Identifies All Unpatched Devices, Integration with Automox Ensures that Vulnerabilities Are Immediately Patched Mountain View, Calif. – March 28, 2019 – SentinelOne, the autonomous endpoint protection company, and Automox, a glob… Continue reading SentinelOne and Automox Partner to Automate Patching within Autonomous Endpoint Protection

Jay Prassl, Automox – Business Security Weekly #109

Matt Alderman interviews Jay Prassl, the CEO of Automox. Jay Prassl explains what Automox does, how Automox bridges the gap between ITOps and SecOps use case, and how Automox defines the way to patch systems in the MacOS, Linux, Windows, and MSP. To le… Continue reading Jay Prassl, Automox – Business Security Weekly #109

Automox raises $9.3 million in Series A for automated patch management

Automox, a startup that provides an automated patching service, brought in $9.3 million in its Series A funding round, the company announced Tuesday. The Boulder, Colorado, company’s platform helps enterprises manage and patch the various devices and programs that run on their networks. It comes with tools that give visibility into systems and allow users to automate patching. Automox says that it serves a diverse set of customers, including Greyhound Lines, Hootsuite, NASA, Quicken,Yale University, Xerox and Dollar Shave Club. “At the heart of every corporate cyber practice are two basic questions: are all of my systems and software patched and up to date, and are those systems configured and maintained correctly?” said Automox CEO Jay Prassl, in a press release. “Imagine eliminating all those issues for corporations and organizations of every size. That is exactly what we are doing at Automox through our automated cloud platform.” TechOperators led the funding round, with […]

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Joe McManus, Automox – Enterprise Security Weekly #98

Joe McManus is an expert and industry advisor in the field of information security. He currently serves as the CISO of Automox, provider of cloud-based, cross-platform patching software. He is also a senior researcher at CERT, part of the Software Engi… Continue reading Joe McManus, Automox – Enterprise Security Weekly #98

Matt Alderman, Startup Categories – Startup Security Weekly #53

Paul, Michael, and Matt talk about categories in the startup industry. They differentiate between competition, being a market leader, and becoming stagnant in the startup world! Full Show Notes Visit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw for all the latest episodes!

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