Documentation update The service name is changed from BMC Helix Vulnerability Management to BMC Helix Automation Console. You can find the latest documentation at BMC Helix Automation Console..

BMC Helix Vulnerability Management

BMC Helix Automation Console, available on the BMC Helix Platform Portal, integrates with TrueSight Server Automation to identify, analyze, and remediate missing patches, vulnerabilities, and compliance violations in your environment. IT operators and administrators use Automation Console to automate the patch, vulnerability, and compliance management process for Windows and Linux servers.

Release notes and notices Updated 20 Mar 2021

Learn what’s new or changed for BMC Helix Automation Console 21.02, including new features, urgent issues, documentation updates, and fixes or patches.

Date

Title

Summary

20 March, 2021

Includes issues corrected and enhancements.

5 February, 2021

BMC Helix Automation Console enhancements

Includes the following enhancements:

  • Creation of operation templates and operations for NSH and Deploy jobs
  • Manage compliance for assets

15 January, 2021

BMC Helix Automation Console enhancements

Includes the following enhancements:

  • Enhancements to vulnerability exceptions
  • Manage missing patches and vulnerabilities for asset with SUSE Linux operating system
  • UI enhancements to the Risks page

23 September, 2020

BMC Helix Automation Console enhancements

Includes the following enhancements:

  • Enhanced connector configuration experience
  • Remediating missing patches and vulnerabilities from the dashboard
  • Dashboard enhancements
  • Support for auto-import of scan files from Nessus
  • Managing exceptions for vulnerabilities
  • Enriching scanned assets information using tags
  • Support for vulnerability management for additional operating systems
  • Noise reduction for missing patches and vulnerabilities
  • Filters for Risk Score, Risk Owner, and Risk Tags


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Using

As an operator, use Automation Console to manage risks such as missing patches, vulnerabilities, and compliance violations for assets in your organization.

Administering

As an administrator, configure your Automation Console application to enable operators to install missing patches, remediate vulnerabilities, and fixing compliance failures.

Use cases

Use cases for remediating missing patches and identified vulnerabilities.

 

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