ControlUp is known for lowering the security risk by implementing ControlUp for Compliance for automating patching, drift prevention, security software inventory for Windows devices. These features ensure that systems remain up-to-date, secure, and compliant with organizational policies.
Recently, ControlUp expanded the operating system footprint by including support for macOS devices. This enhancement allows organizations to secure their macOS devices with the same efficiency and reliability as ControlUp for Compliance does for Windows. With this release, ControlUp support for macOS will focus on automated risk mitigation for 3rd party application patches.
In this blog, I will guide you through the process of adding a macOS device to your ControlUp for Compliance inventory and then scanning and remediating macOS applications.
Adding a macOS device to your ControlUp for Compliance inventory
To deploy a macOS compliance agent you first need to install a ControlUp for Desktop agent on the macOS device. ControlUp provides support for macOS 13.7.2+ on Intel x64 or Apple Silicon (M1+).
Once the ControlUp for Desktops macOS agent is installed, you can then deploy the ControlUp for Compliance agent by navigating to the ControlUp for Compliance configuration section. Clicking the Install button will notify ControlUp for Desktops to install the Compliance agent on the mac device.
Scan and remediate macOS and mac applications with ControlUp for Compliance.
Once the Compliance agent is installed, ControlUp can scan and remediate one or all of the macOS devices in your organization. Figure Three is an animated GIF that goes through the macOS patch remediation process.
Figure Three, ControlUp for Compliance support for macOS
With the addition of macOS support, ControlUp ControlUp for Compliance continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing comprehensive, cross-platform security solutions. This new capability ensures that organizations can maintain the same high standards of security for macOS devices. We are excited to see how this enhancement will help our users streamline their IT operations and enhance their overall security. Stay tuned for more updates and features as we continue to innovate and expand our offerings.
