Absolute Security has announced it has acquired Syxsense, allowing customers to add automated, vulnerability and patch management capabilities.

From the moment devices are powered on, organisations 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,” said Christy Wyatt, CEO, Absolute Security. “Organisations 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.

“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.

Absolute believes that 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 minimise 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.”

The acquisition positions Absolute to expand its customer base, global presence, and competitive position in additional markets.

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