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Software Vulnerability Manager (On‑Premises Edition) Virtual Appliance Installation Guide

Software Vulnerability Manager is a revolutionary tool that simplifies the troublesome area of identifying vulnerable programs and patching them. Software Vulnerability Manager Virtual Appliance provides you with an easy way to deploy and configure Software Vulnerability Manager without the need install and configure a Linux server from scratch. The VA is designed to be easy to deploy and require minimal maintenance.

  • If the appliance is based on Oracle Linux, deployment on VMWare and HyperV virtualization platforms is also supported.

By scanning the network, organizations can effectively protect their corporate IT infrastructure against the threat posed by unpatched vulnerabilities:

  • Non-intrusive authenticated vulnerability and patch scanning

  • Covers programs and plug-ins from thousands of vendors

  • Unprecedented accuracy, no more false positives

  • Reports security status for each program

  • Reports criticality rating for each insecure program

  • Reports end-of-life programs

  • Identifies missing patches

  • Automated patch repackaging

  • Integration with WSUS for easy patch distribution

  • Integration with System Center Configuration Manager for extensive patch management