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Organizations can easily allow their employees to use dozens of applications for work. However, managing and patching those applications is no easy feat. In fact, Gartner reports that IT teams can be overwhelmed when it comes to the volume of applications to patch, the frequency of updates, and the importance of applying patches to reduce vulnerabilities.
In JumpCloud’s latest SME IT Trend Report, nearly half (45%) of the respondents surveyed admitted that their organizations fell victim to a cybersecurity attack in the first half of 2024. This is simply one of many reasons why it’s crucial to employ patches to help address security vulnerabilities. Cyberattackers often take advantage of security vulnerabilities that a patch is designed to correct and will look for unpatched systems and applications.
To help address the difficulties in effectively managing application usage across an organization, JumpCloud now offers two essential additions to our software management solution: a comprehensive application catalog and application patch management capabilities.
What Is the JumpCloud Application Catalog?
The JumpCloud Application Catalog is a list of curated, third-party applications that can be installed, updated or patched, and managed via the JumpCloud Admin Console.
Below are the initial applications that we support, with more applications to be added incrementally in the future:
- Slack
- Chrome
- Zoom
- Google Drive
- OneDrive
- Firefox
- 1Password
- OpenVPN
- Webex
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Key Capabilities of JumpCloud Application Catalog
- Curated apps: Apps are validated from the installation binaries, signatures, and checksums, directly from the source.
- Updated apps: Apps are updated with the latest versions and/or patches (typically within 1 business day) upon release from the third-party software vendor.
- App catalog: Apps can be installed, managed, and updated on single, multiple, group or groups of JumpCloud managed devices.
What Is JumpCloud Application Patch Management?
JumpCloud Application Patch Management enables you to simplify and automate application patch management and version control for third-party Windows applications from a single console. Not only does this provide for greater visibility and reporting to IT teams, but also facilitates the delivery of information to end users. It helps to strengthen your devices’ security posture and meet your organizational compliance needs.
Note: Our initial application patch management support is for Windows applications only. Mac application patch management is currently on our roadmap.
Key Capabilities of JumpCloud Application Patch Management
JumpCloud Application Patch Management comes with the following key capabilities:
- Patch visibility dashboard on all Windows applications.
- Windows app updates policy with new controls for automatically installing and enforcing Windows apps updates with end-user notifications.
- Centralized view of policy configuration and recommended settings.
With these capabilities, organizations will be able to:
- Manage third-party applications: Easily install and manage third-party applications for all your employees.
- Offer a wide range of Windows applications: Install, manage, and patch popular customer applications from your JumpCloud console. This will allow IT teams to consolidate tools while simplifying their IT stacks.
- Optimize applications: Enables your employees with the required applications to be productive while ensuring security for access, controls, and vulnerability mitigation.
- Enhance your security posture at all times: Improve device security with the latest Windows applications automatically updated at all times. By ensuring all your Windows applications are up to date, you reduce the potential for surface attacks.
Get Started with JumpCloud Application Catalog and Patch Management
Existing JumpCloud customers and MSP partners can start using our Application Catalog and Windows Application Patch Management capabilities today at no additional cost.
If you are new to JumpCloud, feel free to sign up for a free trial to experience the benefits of JumpCloud Application Catalog and Patch Management firsthand.
