September (Beta)
Cloud - 1.19.0 - Timus Manager
New Features
Timus Telemetry Agent
We have developed the Timus Telemetry feature, designed to significantly strengthen your organization's security posture through advanced device posture checks. Enhance network security based on a telemetry data set of each device connected to the network via Timus Connect.
Timus Connect now utilizes a powerful lightweight querying engine, to gather real-time telemetry data from your devices. This data is then used to perform comprehensive device posture checks, ensuring that only compliant devices are granted access to your network.
The Timus Telemetry Agent not only collects data but also integrates with the Device Posture Check feature, allowing administrators to create and enforce security policies based on the collected telemetry data.
Data Source Selection: When creating or editing a device posture check, administrators can select "Timus Connect" as the data source and choose from attributes such as antivirus state, disk encryption, firewall status, and more.
Identifier-Based Checks: For attributes like running processes, service state, and startup items, administrators can specify identifiers to create precise checks based on the names of processes, services, or startup items.
Reporting: Device posture checks created with Timus Connect as the data source are included in the posture reports, providing comprehensive visibility into compliance across the organization.
Timus Connect now enhances the visibility and management of Windows and macOS devices connected to Timus Connect. This feature collects detailed information from connected devices and displays this data in the Manager. Administrators can access comprehensive device data, enabling more informed decision-making and improved security posture.
Benefits:
Enhanced Device Visibility: Gain detailed insights into the operating systems, hardware, security configurations, and storage devices of connected endpoints.
Improved Security Management: Monitor device security status in real-time, including firewall settings, antivirus status, and encryption details.
Comprehensive Data Collection: Collect and display extensive data from devices, such as running processes, network configurations, installed programs, and more.
Streamlined Troubleshooting: Quickly diagnose and address issues by accessing detailed device information directly from the Manager.
Automated Compliance: Utilize the collected data to enforce compliance with organizational security policies through Device Posture Checks and behaviors.
Example Use Case:
Scenario: An IT administrator needs to verify the security posture of all Windows devices within the organization.
Accessing Device Details: The administrator navigates to the Devices table in the Manager and selects a Windows device. By clicking on "View Device Details," a detailed overview of the device's operating system, hardware, security settings, and storage devices is displayed.
Monitoring Security: The security section provides real-time information on firewall status, antivirus status, and other critical security settings, enabling the administrator to ensure compliance with security policies.
Heimdal EPP Integration
We are excited to introduce the integration of Heimdal Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with Timus, providing enhanced security management and compliance capabilities directly within the Timus Connect environment. This integration enables real-time monitoring and analysis of endpoint security data, ensuring a robust security posture for your organization.
Benefits:
Comprehensive Device Security Monitoring: Seamlessly collect and analyze security data from endpoints using Heimdal EPP, allowing for real-time visibility into device status and potential vulnerabilities.
Automated Security Policy Enforcement: Utilize data from Heimdal EPP to automate the creation of Device Posture Checks in Timus, ensuring that security policies are consistently enforced across all endpoints.
Enhanced Risk Management: By integrating Heimdal’s risk assessments and threat detection data, administrators can create more effective security policies, automatically adjusting access based on real-time device health.
Improved Compliance: Ensure that all connected devices meet organizational security standards by leveraging Heimdal’s detailed threat intelligence and compliance data.
Key Features:
Real-Time Device Posture Checks: Automate the assessment of endpoint security through continuous monitoring and real-time device posture evaluations.
Granular Security Controls: Create customized Device Posture Checks and User Sign-In Policies based on specific security attributes, such as Risk Score, Operating System, and Detection Status.
Seamless Integration: Easily configure the Heimdal integration within the Timus Manager portal by providing the required Customer ID, API Key, and Management URL, all validated in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Split DNS
We are excited to announce the introduction of Split DNS functionality, enhancing DNS configuration flexibility within the Timus platform. This new feature allows for the selective routing of DNS queries based on specific search domains, optimizing network performance and security.
Benefits:
Optimized DNS Management: Split DNS allows users to route specific DNS queries through defined private DNS servers while using public DNS for all other traffic, ensuring more efficient and secure domain name resolution.
Improved Flexibility: Administrators can now define custom DNS servers for specific domains, ensuring greater control over how DNS queries are resolved within the organization.
Granular Configuration: Easily configure search domains and corresponding DNS servers for split DNS, providing more tailored DNS routing per site or service.
Key Features:
Selective DNS Routing: Direct traffic for specific search domains to private DNS servers, while using public DNS for the rest.
Enhanced Control: Customize and manage DNS configurations directly within the Timus Manager for better control over domain resolution.
Detailed Logging: Any changes or adjustments to split DNS configurations are logged, ensuring full visibility into DNS routing changes for compliance and troubleshooting.
Resolved Issues
We have implemented several minor issues to improve overall performance and user experience. These fixes address several small issues to ensure smoother and more reliable operation across the platform.
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