OT Patch Management

Patch management is an essential part of any company’s IT security strategy. However, manually maintaining and installing updates takes time and is prone to errors. Automation is needed. Our OT patch management software ondeso SR provides you with an automated patching tool that has been specially developed for OT clients.

You have the option of controlling Windows patch management workflows for each group or even each device individually. Execution in defined maintenance windows, via regular schedulers or manual execution at the push of a button ensure that you are always able to act without affecting ongoing operations.

Here is an example of what automated patching with ondeso SR could look like:

1. Perform a client backup
2. Scan for new updates and compare them with your own or manufacturer-specific approval lists
3. Assign the time of execution, e.g. automatic execution during the next free maintenance window
4. Install updates
5. Determine new update level

ondeso SR is the only patch management system released by Siemens to date. With an ondeso SR connector for SIMATIC PCS 7, specially developed for Siemens, you can now automate Microsoft update management within your SIMATIC PCS 7 infrastructures. You can find our entry in the Siemens add-on catalogue.

You benefit from:

• A secure patch process with manufacturer approval
• Automatic update lists in accordance with the IEC 62443 standard
• More security through runtime control via API connection

For further information, please see Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 software patching.

Would you like to find out more about the IEC 62443 standard?

In this article you will find a regularly updated overview of the most important manufacturers and integrators of IEC 62443-2-3 (Patch Management in IACS environments):
IEC 62443-2-3: These manufacturers support the standard

• Specifically designed for industrial infrastructures
• In use on over 100,000 industrial PCs since 2010
  
• 100 % made in Germany

Contact us and together we will find out whether our software is the right tool for you.

You can then either test ondeso SR for 30 days free of charge or start an individual proof of concept (POC) to familiarise yourself with the software and automate your OT patch management.