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Patch Management

Discover how an Arlington-based MSP leveraged Inputiv services to streamline patch management for Mac, Linux, and Windows endpoints across their entire client base.

Industry

Manufacturing

Services

Tech Consulting / Project

Location

Texas, US

Duration

2 weeks

Tech Stack

Cyber CNS · Mac · Linux

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Business Problem

The MSP's manufacturing client had a mixed-OS environment — Windows, Mac, and Linux endpoints — with no centralised patch management. Patch cycles were manual, inconsistent, and months behind. Missing critical security patches across 200+ endpoints created serious vulnerability exposure and compliance risk.

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Our Solution

We deployed Cyber CNS as the unified patch management platform, configured automated patch policies for all three OS types, established a monthly patch window schedule, and created a reporting dashboard giving the MSP full visibility into patch compliance across their client's entire estate.

Project Plan

Endpoint Discovery & Audit

Scanned entire environment with Cyber CNS — discovered 218 endpoints (Windows, Mac, Linux). Generated baseline vulnerability and missing-patch report.

Patch Policy Configuration

Created OS-specific patch policies — Windows via Cyber CNS + WSUS, Mac via MDM + Cyber CNS, Linux via cron-based scripts validated by Cyber CNS agent.

Emergency Patch Run

Executed priority patch run for all critical CVEs first — deployed during a maintenance window with automated rollback triggers configured for each batch.

Automated Schedule & Reporting

Configured monthly automated patch windows with email notifications. MSP given a live Cyber CNS dashboard showing patch compliance %, pending patches, and CVE risk score.

Outcomes

218

Endpoints under managed patch policy

Patch compliance achieved in first cycle

Windows, Mac & Linux all covered

"218 endpoints — Windows, Mac, and Linux — months behind on patches. Inputiv deployed Cyber CNS, built the patching policy, and got us to 97% compliance within two weeks. The client's cyber insurer had been asking about patch management for months. That conversation is now very easy."

— Service Manager · MSP, Arlington, VA

Tech Stack

🛡️ Cyber CNS

🪟 Windows / WSUS

🍎 macOS MDM

🐧 Linux

📊 Compliance Reporting

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Project Details

Endpoints managed

218 (Win + Mac + Linux)

Tool

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Delivery model

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