Absolute Security today announced it has acquired Syxsense, an innovator in automated endpoint and vulnerability management.
Embedded in the firmware of 600 million PCs, the Absolute Cyber Resilience platform delivers endpoint control, visibility, and resilience for applications and security controls. With Syxsense integrated, customers will be able to add automated vulnerability and patch management capabilities. From the moment devices are powered on, organizations will be able to leverage Absolute’s firmware-embedded platform to ensure that operating systems (OS), applications, and critical security controls are always up to date, protected against vulnerabilities and threats, and fully operational.
“Fundamental problems in applications and operating systems are continuing to cripple businesses, despite the billions of dollars spent to defend against advanced threats. Organizations need a modern resilience architecture to address problems before the OS even loads, something that can only be done from the device firmware, where Absolute is uniquely positioned,” said Christy Wyatt, CEO, Absolute Security. “With the addition of Syxsense, we can bring a comprehensive set of resilience capabilities to the market. With cyber resilience reimagined, customers can now fix defects and vulnerabilities before the OS runs or applications load, preventing issues from turning into incidents. Our unique platform provides a pre-installed safety net that helps ensure compliance, integrity, and recovery, even from widespread incidents involving faulty updates.”
When added to Absolute, customers will receive:
- Automated Patch Management: Ensuring comprehensive, risk-aligned patching across all platforms with verifiable compliance, reducing vulnerability gaps and meeting regulatory requirements.
- Vulnerability Remediation: Providing proactive, automated remediation for both patched and unpatched vulnerabilities, minimizing risk exposure with a robust library of predefined security fixes. This includes the ability to remediate vulnerabilities even before official patches are available.
- Custom Workflow Automation: Empowering your teams to build and deploy tailored security workflows quickly, while enhancing response times and operational agility without adding complexity.
The combination of Syxsense and existing capabilities will provide customers with resilient endpoint security, visibility, control, connectivity, resilience, and self-healing for applications and security controls.
“We are thrilled to bring automated endpoint and vulnerability management to Absolute Security,” said Ashley Leonard, CEO of Syxsense, “We’ve built a platform that enterprises rely on to minimize risk and streamline critical security and management activities across globally distributed endpoints. By leveraging Absolute’s unique position in the firmware, we now can deliver the industry’s only truly resilient solution to a wider market.”
Existing Syxsense customers and partners will continue to receive full support for existing deployments. Absolute customers will be able to add Syxsense endpoint and vulnerability management capabilities. For more details and a deeper understanding of how to achieve cyber resilience across your organization, read our blog.
