PatchLink Corp. says it will add more muscle to its vulnerability
management portfolio by acquiring the STAT Guardian vulnerability
management suite from Harris Corp., a Melbourne, Fla.-based IT
communications vendor that caters to government and commercial
markets.
The acquisition will allow PatchLink to improve its
vulnerability management products to help enterprises address risk
management and policy-based compliance, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based
company said in a statement. The acquisition also advances the
company's strategy to deliver a holistic end point security
platform with a single, policy-based architecture and consolidated
compliance reporting, the company said.
"This acquisition is part of our ongoing commitment to help
customers address corporate governance issues and risk management
by integrating the industry's best remediation engine with the
leading vulnerability assessment solution under a single offering,"
PatchLink Chairman and CEO Pat Clawson said in a statement. "In
addition, this acquisition represents an important step towards
delivery of a holistic end point security management framework that
will integrate future technology acquisitions as we continue to
broaden our product offering."
As part of the agreement, PatchLink has acquired the STAT
Command Center, STAT Report Center, STAT Analyzer and STAT Scanner,
which have already been integrated into PatchLink's flagship
product, PatchLink Update. The combined solution is currently
deployed by some of the largest enterprises in the world as a
result of an existing OEM partnership, the company said..
With the addition of Harris'database of vulnerabilities,
PatchLink said it has been able to create a repository of more than
19,000 patches, security updates, and vulnerabilities.
PatchLink said its vulnerability management product helps
enterprises to:
- Discover unmanaged and rogue devices then deploy agents
automatically.
- Identify and report on a wide range of vulnerabilities using a
hybrid architecture that combines network- and agent-based scanning
for a complete view of the infrastructure.
- Prioritize and remediate end points based on risk-assessment
and internal policies.
- Inventory and report on network assets including desktops,
servers, routers, printers, switches, software, services and
wireless access points
Rick Simonian, vice president of homeland security programs for
Harris' Government Communications Systems Division, said in a
statement, "Combining Harris STAT and PatchLink's complementary
solutions will greatly benefit our customers. The acquisition
ensures that our customers receive an even higher level of
integration and technical expertise, the most complete product
portfolio, and the best customer service in the industry."