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Secure your end-of-life servers with virtual patching and enable a safe transition to new platforms and the cloud

End of extended support for Windows Server 2012 doesn’t have to mean end of security

With Microsoft Windows Server 2012 due to come to end of support (EOS) in October 2023, many organisations may soon find themselves a prime target for attacks.

Cruically, once past the EOS date, Microsoft will no longer provide additional security updates and patches for new threats and vulnerabilities. Hackers are very aware of this – and see old systems as easy, fruitful targets. As a result, many servers worldwide have been exploited with ransomware attacks such as WannaCry, Petya and REvil, simply because they were using out of date Windows systems.

Working in partnership with Trend Micro, a market leader in Cyber Security for over 30 years, we are helping our customers leverage virtual patching to provide automated exploit prevention rules which protect your servers from unpatched vulnerabilities, whether you have an on-premise, SaaS or hybrid environment.

One of the biggest benefits of Virtual Patching is that it is much more cost effective than Microsoft ESUs, often 40%+. See how much you could potentially save with our cost calculator.

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Virtual Patching: Shield Your Organisation from Vulnerabilities

Robust Patch Management is essential to maintaining security and stability of systems and is an integral part of an organisations cyber security posture. The ongoing changes to update, fix or improve systems is a never-ending cycle. Because of this many organisations fall behind for many reasons, including staffing shortages, software compatibility issues and infrastructure complexity.

Unpatched vulnerabilities are hazardous to your digital safety and data security and cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than many organisations are remediating. How does virtual patching help?

Cost effective and easy to deploy

One of the biggest benefits of Virtual Patching is that it is much more cost effective than Microsoft ESUs, often 40%+ vs Microsoft ESU costs.

Avoids unnecessary downtime

Virtual patching provides organisations the freedom to enforce patch management policies on their own schedule.

Buys additional time

Virtual patching provides the time needed to assess the vulnerability and test and apply the necessary and permanent patches.

Provides an additional layer of security

Virtual patching provides security controls to components in the IT infrastructure covering legacy systems and acts as a safety measure against known & unknown vulnerabilities.

Addressing the security risk ahead of Microsoft’s ‘End of Support’ for Windows Server 2012 with Virtual Patching

Windows Server 2012, The end is near

With End of Support (EOS), in October 2023 fast approaching for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 2012 R2, there are a few options facing organisations that have no migration plans: do nothing (not recommended), pay the OS vendor for Extended Security Updates (costly and typically does not cover all vulnerabilities), or use alternative controls to mitigate the risk of unpatched vulnerabilities such as Trend Micro virtual patching solutions.

The Benefits of Trend Micro Virtual Patching Solutions

Once past the EOS date, Microsoft will no longer provide additional security updates and patches for new threats and vulnerabilities. Hackers know this and swarm to such honeypots - where targets are easy prey.

Leverage virtual patching to provide automated exploit prevention rules which protect your servers from unpatched vulnerabilities, whether you have an on-premise or SaaS environment.

Protection in minutes with simplified and automated deployment
Host intrusion protection system (HIPS) automatically shields workloads on new and end of support OS systems
Provides security until a permanent transition plan to upgrade operating systems can be executed
Trend Micro also runs the world's largest buy bounty programme, Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)

In addition to being very effective, virtual patching also provides significant financial benefits when compared to the alternatives in terms of operational efficiencies and capital expenditure e.g paying Microsoft for Extended Security updates (ESU). On average, savings of up to 40%+ on ESU costs.

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