ConfigOS vs. SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor Comparison


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Together, Orca has created the most comprehensive cloud security platform available on the marketplace. 606 Ratings Visit Website Admin By Request Endpoint Privilege Management Admin By Request EPM gives organizations control over who and what can elevate on their endpoints, without standing up servers, databases, or a dedicated admin team to run it. The model is least privilege: a user or an application receives the specific access its task requires and nothing more. This closes off a common attack route, since permanent local admin rights are what an attacker inherits when malware executes or a credential is stolen. Removing admin rights does not push users back into support queues. When someone needs a longer stretch of elevated work, they run an Admin Session that expires on its own. When they need only one program elevated, Run As Admin handles that alone and leaves the rest of the system unprivileged. Requests can be approved through the portal, the mobile app, or the API. Files receive an OPSWAT MetaDefender reputation check before elevation, and software that has already been vetted can clear automatically through pre-approval or the AI and Machine Learning approval engine. A single agent supports Windows, macOS, and Linux and behaves the same whether the endpoint is online or offline. Auditing and inventory are included as standard. 105 Ratings Visit Website Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security Bitdefender Small Business Security delivers enterprise-grade, layered cyber-protection designed specifically for small organizations. It covers Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices with centralized, easy-to-use management, so businesses without a dedicated IT staff can deploy and monitor security from one dashboard. Key features include multi-layered endpoint protection (machine learning, behavioral analytics, real-time monitoring, process termination, and rollback) to prevent known and unknown threats. 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About ConfigOS is currently implemented in classified and unclassified environments, tactical and weapon system programs, disconnected labs, and the commercial cloud. ConfigOS is client-less technology, requiring no software agents. ConfigOS scans endpoint systems and remediates hundreds of STIG controls in under 90 seconds. Automated remediation rollback as well as comprehensive compliance reporting and STIG Viewer Checklist output are provided. ConfigOS was designed to harden every CAT 1/2/3 STIG control around an application baseline in about 60 minutes - typically eliminating weeks or months from the RMF accreditation timeline. ConfigOS addresses Microsoft Windows workstation and server operating systems, SQL Server, IIS, IE, Chrome, and all of the Microsoft Office components. The same instance of ConfigOS addresses Red Hat 5/6/7, SUSE, Ubuntu, and Oracle Linux. ConfigOS content includes over 10,000 STIG and CIS controls. New functionality in Command Center includes a patent-pend	About Server configuration and change monitoring tool that's built to be easy to use. Don’t let unexpected or unauthorized configuration changes compromise your environment. Quickly understand if config changes line up with an outage or performance issue. Get a unified experience with other SolarWinds systems, servers, and network management products. Simple-to-understand, affordable licensing allows you to fully support multiple projects. Server Configuration Monitor supports change monitoring for both Windows and Linux servers and applications. SCM is built on Orion, so it can integrate with Server & Application Monitor (SAM), allowing you to correlate change configuration to performance. Server Configuration Monitor comes with out-of-the-box profiles made to monitor hardware and software configuration changes, changes to IIS, changes to sensitive files and groups in Linux, and changes to Linux files impacting operations.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Insititutions requiring client-less technology that requires no software agents	Audience Companies of all sizes seeking a solution to manage their servers
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information SteelCloud Founded: 1987 United States www.steelcloud.com	Company Information SolarWinds Founded: 2000 United States www.solarwinds.com/server-configuration-monitor
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Categories Compliance Supported Cybersecurity Supported Endpoint Protection Supported Network Security Supported Vulnerability Management Supported	Categories Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported Data Center Management Supported IT Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported
Show More Features 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 Not 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 Not Supported Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Endpoint Management Supported Incident Management Supported IOC Verification Not Supported Tokenization Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not Supported Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Supported Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Device Management Not Supported Encryption Supported Signature Matching Supported Web Threat Management Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not Supported Network Security Features Access Control Supported Analytics / Reporting Not Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Threat Response Supported VPN Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Vulnerability Management Features Asset Discovery Not Supported Asset Tagging Not Supported Network Scanning Supported Patch Management Not Supported Policy Management Supported Prioritization Not Supported Risk Management Supported Vulnerability Assessment Supported Web Scanning Not Supported	Show More Features Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Not Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Not Supported Performance Control Not Supported Resource Management Not Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Not Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Not Supported Data Center Management Features Audit Trail Supported Behavior-Based Acceleration Not Supported Cross Reference System Not Supported Device Auto Discovery 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 IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Not Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported Software Inventory Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported
Integrations AWS Marketplace Supported View All 1 Integration	Integrations AWS Marketplace Not Supported
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