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About Cloud-native and globally available, Automox enforces OS & third-party patch management, security configurations, and custom scripting across Windows, Mac, and Linux from a single intuitive console. IT and SecOps can quickly gain control and share visibility of on-prem, remote and virtual endpoints without the need to deploy costly infrastructure.	About SaltStack is an intelligent IT automation platform that can manage, secure, and optimize any infrastructure—on-prem, in the cloud, or at the edge. It’s built on a unique and powerful event-driven automation engine that detects events in any system and reacts intelligently to them, making it an extremely effective solution for managing large, complex environments. With the newly launched SecOps offering, SaltStack can detect security vulnerabilities and non-compliant, mis-configured systems. As soon as an issue is detected, this powerful automation helps you and your team remediate it, keeping your infrastructure securely configured, compliant, and up-to-date. The SecOps suite includes both Comply and Protect. Comply scans and remediates against CIS, DISA-STIG, NIST, PCI, HIPAA compliance standards. And Protect scans for vulnerabilities and patches and updates your operating systems.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience We are focused on helping IT managers, system admins, network admins, security admins, secops, and others who handle system protection. By automating routine tasks, they can focus on other priorities.	Audience ITOps, DevOps, NetOps, and SecOps
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $3.00 Pricing is per endpoint per month, starting at $3.00 per endpoint. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 4.5 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 4.5 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros #1- Best solutions for digitally dependent businesses. #2- It makes control and security automated and more secure. #3- It automatically takes action in case of any vulnerability. I love that I can see my entire infrastructure and what issues it may have. This is a game changer for. Salt is at it base, an event engine, and that makes the entire system that more amazing Cons #1- We had an overall positive experience with it. It's sometimes comlicated, but I feel that it's still growing up.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Automox Founded: 2015 United States www.automox.com	Company Information SaltStack Founded: 2012 Utah, United States saltproject.io
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Categories Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) Supported Computer Security Supported Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Supported Endpoint Management Supported Endpoint Protection Supported IT Asset Management Supported IT Management Supported IT Service Supported MSP Supported Patch Management Supported Vulnerability Management Supported	Categories Build Automation Supported Cloud Infrastructure Automation Supported Cloud Security Supported Compliance Supported Configuration Management Supported Container Orchestration Supported Cybersecurity Supported Data Center Management Supported DevOps Supported HIPAA Compliance Supported IT Management Supported IT Security Supported Network Automation Supported Network Security Supported Patch Management Supported PCI Compliance Supported Server Management Supported Software Configuration Management (SCM) Supported Vulnerability Scanners Supported
IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Not Supported Hardware Inventory Not Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported Software Inventory Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Patch Management Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Automatic Approval Supported Automatic Patch Deployment Supported Automatic Scans Supported Compliance Management Supported Custom Patches Supported Dashboard Supported Network Wide Management Supported Patch Prioritization Supported Patch Testing Supported Remote Access/Control Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Show More Features Computer Security Features Anti Spam Not Supported Antivirus Not Supported Audit Trail Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Database Security Audit Not Supported File Access Control Not Supported Financial Data Protection Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Supported Real Time Monitoring Not Supported Security Event Log Not Supported Virus Definition Update Not Supported Vulnerability Protection Supported Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Features Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Blacklisting/Whitelisting Not Supported Continuous Monitoring Not Supported Malware/Anomaly Detection Not Supported Prioritization Supported Remediation Management Supported Root Cause Analysis Not Supported Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Not Supported Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Device Management Supported Encryption Not Supported Signature Matching Not Supported Web Threat Management Not Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not Supported IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Not Supported Audit Management Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Not Supported Cost Tracking Not Supported Depreciation Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported IT Service Management Not Supported Maintenance Management Not Supported Procurement Management Not Supported Requisition Management Not Supported Supplier Management Not Supported IT Service Features Contract Management Not Supported Incident Management Not Supported IT Asset Management Supported Knowledge Management Not Supported Release Management Not Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Catalog Not Supported Service Reporting Not Supported Ticket Management Not Supported MSP Features Backup Management Not Supported Billing & Invoicing Supported CRM Not Supported Dashboard Supported Help Desk Not Supported Issue Management Not Supported Live Chat Not Supported Patch Management Supported Privileged Access Management (PAM) Not Supported Project Management Not Supported Remote Access Not Supported Remote Systems Monitoring Supported Scheduling Not Supported Vulnerability Management Features Asset Discovery Not Supported Asset Tagging Supported Network Scanning Not Supported Patch Management Supported Policy Management Supported Prioritization Supported Risk Management Supported Vulnerability Assessment Supported Web Scanning Not Supported	IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Not Supported Hardware Inventory Not Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Patch Management Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Automatic Approval Supported Automatic Patch Deployment Supported Automatic Scans Supported Compliance Management Supported Custom Patches Supported Dashboard Supported Network Wide Management Supported Patch Prioritization Supported Patch Testing Supported Remote Access/Control Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Show More Features Build Automation Features Automated Testing Supported Build Cache Supported Build Management Tools Supported Build Metrics Supported Change Only Compiling Supported Debugging Tools Supported Dependency Management Supported IDE Compatibility Supported Parallel Testing Supported Plugin Library Not Supported Source Code Management Not Supported Version Conflict Resolution Supported Cloud Security Features Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Encryption Not Supported Endpoint Management Supported Incident Management Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported Vulnerability Management Supported Compliance Features Archiving & Retention Not Supported Artificial Intelligence (AI) Not Supported Audit Management Supported Compliance Tracking Supported Controls Testing Supported Environmental Compliance Not Supported FDA Compliance Not Supported HIPAA Compliance Supported Incident Management Not Supported ISO Compliance Not Supported OSHA Compliance Not Supported Risk Management Supported Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Not Supported Surveys & Feedback Not Supported Version Control Not Supported Workflow / Process Automation Supported Configuration Management Features Access Control / Permissions Supported Application Deployment Supported Automated Provisioning Supported Infrastructure Automation Supported Node Management Supported Orchestration Supported Reporting Analytics / Visualization Supported Task Management Supported Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Endpoint Management Supported Incident Management Not Supported IOC Verification Not Supported Tokenization Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not Supported Data Center Management Features Audit Trail Supported Behavior-Based Acceleration Not Supported Cross Reference System Not Supported Device Auto Discovery Not Supported Diagnostic Testing Supported Import / Export Data Not Supported JCL Management Not Supported Multi-Platform Supported Multi-User Not Supported Power Management Not Supported Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Not Supported DevOps Features Approval Workflow Supported Dashboard Supported KPIs Not Supported Policy Management Supported Portfolio Management Not Supported Prioritization Supported Release Management Supported Timeline Management Not Supported Troubleshooting Reports Not Supported HIPAA Compliance Features Access Control / Permissions Not Supported Audit Management Not Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Data Security Supported Documentation Management Not Supported For Healthcare Supported Incident Management Not Supported Policy Training Not Supported Remediation Management Not Supported Risk Management Not Supported Vendor Management Not Supported IT Security Features Anti Spam Not Supported Anti Virus Not Supported Email Attachment Protection Not Supported Event Tracking Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported IP Protection Not Supported Spyware Removal Not Supported Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Web Threat Management Not Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Security Features Access Control Not Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Threat Response Not Supported VPN Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported PCI Compliance Features Access Control Not Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Exceptions Management Supported File Integrity Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Log Management Not Supported Patch Management Supported PCI Assessment Supported Policy Management Supported Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Not Supported Credential Management Not Supported Database Servers Not Supported Email Monitoring Not Supported Event Logs Not Supported History Tracking Supported Patch Management Supported Scheduling Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Not Supported
Integrations Akeyless Identity Security Platform Not Supported Blink Supported CrowdStrike Falcon Supported Device42 Not Supported Docker Not Supported GitHub Not Supported HostAccess Not Supported Jenkins Not Supported JupiterOne Supported NetWatch.ai Not Supported Okta Supported Pica8 PICOS Not Supported Qualys WAS Not Supported Rackspace OpenStack Not Supported SecretHub Not Supported ServiceNow Not Supported Slack Supported Snow Commander Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations	Integrations Akeyless Identity Security Platform Supported Blink Not Supported CrowdStrike Falcon Not Supported Device42 Supported Docker Supported GitHub Supported HostAccess Supported Jenkins Supported JupiterOne Not Supported NetWatch.ai Supported Okta Not Supported Pica8 PICOS Supported Qualys WAS Supported Rackspace OpenStack Supported SecretHub Supported ServiceNow Supported Slack Not Supported Snow Commander Supported Show More Integrations View All 27 Integrations
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