With each passing year, the security technologies covering the intricate networking areas in an organization are becoming ineffective at preventing the sophisticated and malicious intrusion in the networks as the threats are becoming harder to detect. Taken together the account of all the network security pain points, the present scenario of security threats to every organization necessitates the generation of a comprehensive solution that identifies problematic areas, especially vulnerabilities to network security and allows the IT admins to close the loop holes in their organization’s network. While various Software Vendors have addressed the problem of securing the network, most of them are not able to foresee the network vulnerabilities. GFI Software, provides GFI-LanGuard which scans and detects network vulnerabilities before they are exposed, reducing the time required to patch machines on your network.
GFI LanGuard enables enterprises to scan the complete network facility, identify the vulnerabilities and missing security updates, and concurrently helps the IT staff to fix the complications. It undertakes a detailed analysis of the state of a network and gives a complete picture of installed hardware on the network, providing information about the physical devices, wireless devices, the local drives, mother board and more of the systems. With the first scan, the IT admin has a baseline with which to compare and identify changes to the network that have occurred over time.

Intuitive assessment
One of the salient features of GFI-LanGuard is Patch Management which helps to uncover evidence of attack activity and boost the internet security, network security, and endpoint security. “Vulnerability and patch management are extremely important and regular scanning will mitigate the risk that a network can be compromised”, says Walter F. Scott, CEO, GFI Software. The award-winning automated Patch Management software solution integrates with the virtual environment and identifies installed applications and missing security patches, thereby making patching a simple and straightforward process for all IT staffs. GFI-LanGuard makes use of vulnerability check data bases based on OVAL and SANS Top 20 and automates the process of analysing the state of the network security and initiates action depending on the risks. “IT admins do not need to go from machine to machine to update the OS and applications; it can be done from a single console. This saves time, money and also reduces the risk that patches are missed”, adds Walter.
With something as important and complex as network security, there must be an intuitive assessment of the vulnerability status in order to visualize the clear picture of network’s health. GFI-LanGuard offers vulnerability scanning, patch management and network and software auditing within a single interface. With extensive reporting functionalities, GFI-LanGuard ensures easier access to the vulnerability data with faster response times when something is found intruding and malicious.
Considering network to be as strong as its weakest link, it is imperative to comprehend the network’s requirements and status. GFI-LanGuard’s auditing function gives real-time snapshot of the network’s status and proactively secures the network by closing ports, deleting users or groups no longer in use or disabling wireless access points.
With the rising number of enterprises supporting BYOD policies, the pressure on corporate networks has become higher than ever, and the security teams are grappling to keep pace with the fast-changing, hard-to-control environment. GFI-LanGuard solves this problem by ensuring that BYOD devices run the most up to date firmware versions and are free from other vulnerabilities that could be leveraged by an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device or data contained on the device.

Expanse of Reach
To distribute its IT security solutions for small medium businesses (SMBs) across Indian market, GFI Software has signed a distribution agreement with ComGuard Infosol which is one of the leading value added IT security products distributor. This agreement has enabled GFI to grow its business and strengthen its traction in the Indian IT market. Realizing the benefits of education and research, GFI Software provides training facilities to its partners worldwide. The practice has been advantageous for everybody associated with the company. To come up with more pioneering solutions, the organization has recently established a multi-million dollar lab in Dubai for training, research, technology innovation and remote installation.
Looking ahead, GFI Software envisages becoming a recognized software leader for small and mid-sized businesses. Providing host of solutions in the field of web and mail security, archiving, fax and security software, the company aims to effectively monitor, manage and secure every organization’s IT environment. With offices in US, UK, Germany, Austria, Australia, Hong Kong, Philippines and Romania; GFI Software has planned to harbour customers from every country. The company is committed towards designing simple, configurable and easy to run software solutions. “We want to deliver products that customers love and want to talk about”, concludes Walter.