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Autonomous Endpoint Management Solution

Automate patching, issue resolution and configuration management to reduce IT overhead, enhance security, and ensure compliance

^ Increase IT and employee productivity: Automatically resolve issues increasing productivity and improving employee experience
^ Automate Policy Enforcement: Maintain endpoint compliance with organizational and regulatory standards
^ Reduce Cyber Risk: Automatically remediate, patch and address configuration drift
^ Simplify Management: Automate software deployment and configuration by role

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Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) Solution For Modern IT Environments

Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) is a modern solution for efficiently managing and securing endpoints. Harnessing automation, data analytics, and AI, AEM minimizes manual intervention, speeds up threat mitigation, simplifies maintaining security posture consistency, delivers compliance assurance and significantly boosts IT team productivity.

IT teams face mounting challenges, from evolving cyberthreats, to highly distributed workforces and IT environment complexity. They must manage frequent, critical software updates, enforce consistent policies, and meet regulatory compliance—all within tight budgets and with limited resources. AEM tackles these demands, delivering:

Enhanced Security and Compliance: Proactively detects and mitigates threats, ensuring security posture consistency and compliance
Efficiency and Productivity: Reduces IT disruption for users and automates endpoint management tasks, freeing up IT staff
Visibility, Control and Empowerment: Provides asset inventory, real-time monitoring, alerts, reporting and built-in remote access

Action1 Autonomous Endpoint Management Platform

Uniquely including 200 endpoints free of charge, Action1’s cloud-native Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) platform automates issue resolution, patching, software deployment and configuration management. Designed to address today’s challenges of distributed workforces, stringent compliance requirements, and heightened security risks, Action1 empowers IT teams to achieve operational excellence with minimal effort whilst dramatically enhancing employee experience and productivity.
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Simplify IT Operations

Schedule and automate routine tasks like patching, software distribution, vulnerability remediation and compliance enforcement. Provide remote support via a built-in remote access tool.

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Enhance Security

Ensure endpoints are always protected with the latest updates, while consistently enforcing security posture. Security features such as role-based access, audit trails, malware patch scanning and MFA further safeguard operations.

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Improve User Experience

AEM enhances the employee experience by ensuring devices perform reliably. Potential problems are resolved before they disrupt productivity.

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Support Hybrid and Remote Work

Manage endpoints across distributed and remote environments. Monitor device health, enforce policies, and deploy updates seamlessly from a centralized dashboard, regardless of endpoint location. This capability supports the flexibility required for hybrid and remote workforces.

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Solve Compliance Challenges

Automate Windows OS and application patching, manage endpoint security configurations remotely, and deploy security software across devices. Maintain real-time inventory of software and hardware while ensuring patch compliance for audits.

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Gain Unbeatable ROI

Action1 offers full-featured endpoint management for up to 200 endpoints free, giving small and medium-sized businesses a risk-free path to enterprise-grade management. The platform scales effortlessly as your organization grows, with 200 endpoints always free.

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What Makes Action1 Unique

Action1’s cloud-native platform revolutionizes endpoint management by automating tasks like patching, software deployment, and compliance checks, with no VPN or additional hardware required, infinite scalability and 200 endpoints included free. Here’s how Action stands out:

Get Set-Up in 5 minutes

Action1 begins delivering consistency and security across all endpoints, in minutes, not hours or even days, with no additional hardware required.

Unlock Huge Savings

Action1 includes 200 endpoints, totally free of charge, forever. If you need to scale beyond 200, enjoy a simple, transparent, all-inclusive rate.

No VPN Required

Manage and update both remote and onsite endpoints effortlessly with the Action1 Platform—no company network, domain, or VPN needed.

Avoid Network Impact

Action1 uses a proprietary peer-to-peer protocol to efficiently share updates and software within the same network, minimizing external bandwidth usage.

Reach Offline Devices

Automatically resume updates, software deployments, script execution, and other missed tasks as soon as endpoints reconnect.

Secure and Proven

Action1 is the only patch management solution with both SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 certifications and includes advanced security features designed to safeguard your operations.

What Our Customers Say

Action1 helped us save about 125 hours per month by automating patch management. That’s a huge enabler to our business; as an MSP, the more you automate, the more money you save, and the more savings you can pass on to your customers.

Ian Holub

CEO and Co-founder, Essential Tech Support

I gotta tell you that Action1 has changed how I install updates — I feel like now I can sleep, knowing my clients are patched.

Michael Cauldwell

Systems Administrator, Reflect Systems

With Action1, I’m saving hours every week and bringing in better control and consistency across everything that we do. It was also very easy to deploy; I was able to quickly install it and ensure nothing was missed.

Chris Weis

Senior Systems Engineer, Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe

What Experts Say

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“Patch management. It’s one of those tasks that nobody wants to do, but it’s essential.”
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“The top issue in vulnerability management is that organizations aren’t prioritizing their patching and compensating controls to align to vulnerabilities targeted by threat actors.”
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“Action1 develops a risk-based patch management platform for distributed networks trusted by thousands of global enterprises.”

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Frequently asked questions

How does Action1 help small and medium-sized businesses?

Action1 is uniquely positioned to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by offering full-featured autonomous endpoint management for up to 200 endpoints free of charge. This allows SMBs to access enterprise-grade tools without the financial strain associated with traditional IT management solutions. With features like automated patch management, real-time monitoring, and compliance enforcement, SMBs can maintain secure and efficient IT operations without requiring large IT teams or infrastructure investments. Additionally, this free offering includes the same capabilities available to larger enterprises, ensuring no compromise on quality.

Can Action1 handle both on-premises and remote endpoints?

Yes, Action1 is designed to seamlessly manage endpoints regardless of their location. Whether devices are within an office network or spread across remote and hybrid work environments, Action1’s cloud-native architecture ensures consistent oversight and control. The platform provides centralized management through a single dashboard, enabling IT teams to monitor, patch, and update endpoints no matter where they are located. This capability is particularly valuable for organizations with distributed teams or employees who frequently work from home.

What happens if a patch deployment fails?

Action1 is built to handle patch deployment failures with resilience. If a patch deployment fails on a device, the platform automatically retries the process and queues updates for endpoints that are temporarily offline. Detailed diagnostics are provided, including error codes and logs, to help IT teams identify and resolve underlying issues quickly. This fail-safe approach ensures that patches are applied reliably across all endpoints, minimizing security risks and operational disruptions.

How does Action1 minimize disruption during updates?

Action1 reduces user disruption during updates by leveraging silent deployments and customizable scheduling. IT teams can configure updates to run during off-hours, ensuring that endpoints are patched without interrupting productivity. For users who are actively working, updates are applied in the background with minimal system impact. This intelligent approach to updates allows organizations to maintain a high level of endpoint security while avoiding unnecessary downtime for their employees.

Can Action1 detect and address misconfigured endpoints?

Yes, Action1 continuously monitors endpoint configurations to ensure they comply with organizational policies and industry standards. When a misconfiguration is detected, such as unauthorized software or incorrect security settings, the platform flags the issue and provides actionable recommendations for remediation. IT teams can also automate the remediation process, ensuring misconfigured endpoints are corrected without manual intervention. This proactive management helps maintain a secure and consistent IT environment.

Does Action1 support role-based access for IT teams?

Absolutely. Action1 includes robust role-based access controls (RBAC) to ensure security and streamlined operations within IT teams. Administrators can assign specific roles and permissions to team members, granting them access only to the areas of the platform relevant to their responsibilities. For example, a junior technician might only access monitoring tools, while senior administrators manage patches and compliance policies. RBAC helps reduce risks, improve accountability, and ensure a more secure endpoint management process.

How does Action1 support compliance with industry regulations?

Action1 simplifies compliance with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS by automating compliance checks and generating audit-ready reports. The platform enforces organizational policies by ensuring endpoints meet required security and configuration standards. Real-time monitoring identifies any deviations from compliance, and automated remediation tools correct issues promptly. Additionally, detailed reports provide IT teams and stakeholders with a clear overview of compliance status, streamlining the audit process and reducing the risk of regulatory penalties.

How easy is it to scale beyond the free plan?

Scaling beyond the 200-endpoint free tier is seamless with Action1. 200 endpoints are always free and as organizations grow and require coverage for additional endpoints, they can scale beyond 200 with no functional limit to the number of endpoints that can be added. Only additional endpoints above 200 incur cost. The transition is completely seamless, ensuring no disruptions to existing workflows or endpoint management processes. This scalability allows makes Action1 a future-proof solution.

How does Action1 enhance endpoint visibility?

Action1 provides IT teams with a centralized dashboard that delivers real-time visibility into endpoint health, compliance, and security status. The dashboard aggregates data from all managed devices, presenting it in an intuitive and actionable format. IT administrators can quickly identify vulnerabilities, monitor patch deployment progress, and ensure endpoints meet configuration standards. This enhanced visibility enables faster decision-making and helps organizations maintain a secure and efficient IT environment.

Does Action1 require additional hardware or infrastructure?

No, Action1 is fully cloud-native, meaning it requires no on-premises hardware or additional infrastructure to operate. IT teams can access the platform from any location using a browser, making it ideal for distributed and remote management. The lack of hardware requirements also reduces upfront costs and simplifies the deployment process. Organizations can start managing endpoints immediately after onboarding, making Action1 an accessible and efficient solution for businesses of all sizes.