Aegis LM
Proactive OS Lifecycle Management: Secure Your Infrastructure, Ensure Compliance
Every unpatched vulnerability is a security liability. Every end-of-life infrastructure component is a compliance risk. You're operating under constant threats and strict cyber insurance requirements, managing the lifecycle of your network and security OS is no longer optional; it's a business imperative.
Aegis Lifecycle Management (LM) is your proactive solution. We replace the chaos of reactive patching and inconsistent upgrades with a structured, expert-led service that keeps your infrastructure secure, compliant, and stable, freeing your team from the high-risk, high-effort burden of OS management.
Aegis Lifecycle Management is a part of our comprehensive Aegis Managed Services family of services.
The Hidden Risk in Your Infrastructure
Outdated network and security software isn’t just a performance issue; it’s a critical security liability. In a single year, vendors can disclose hundreds of CVEs that must be assessed and addressed to maintain security, stability, and compliance. What used to be a concern for regulated industries is now every enterprise’s problem. Cyber insurance providers are tightening their requirements, forcing organizations to mitigate known vulnerabilities or risk losing coverage.
Why Proactive Management Feels Impossible
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You're Trapped in a Reactive Cycle: The constant pressure of "business as usual" means tracking, testing, and implementing software updates is often inconsistent and reactive, leaving you perpetually behind.
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You're Drowning in Multi-Vendor Complexity: Managing dozens of software versions across a complex ecosystem (Cisco IOS, Arista EOS, Palo Alto PAN-OS, and more) is a time-consuming and error-prone manual effort.
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You're Facing a High-Stakes Balancing Act: Security teams identify critical risks, but IT Operations is left with the challenge of patching efficiently without causing the very outages they are trying to prevent.
The Aegis LM Solution: Proactive, Disciplined, and Expert-Led
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Aegis LM replaces the chaos of reactive patching with a structured, co-managed service. We provide your team with the strategic planning, expert analysis, and disciplined execution needed to keep your multi-vendor infrastructure secure, compliant, and stable.
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We manage the entire OS lifecycle for you, from continuous vulnerability monitoring and risk assessment to planning and executing safe, successful upgrades. This frees your team to focus on strategic initiatives, confident that your infrastructure is always running on a secure and supported code base.
Who We Help & The Problems We Solve:
The Aegis LM Advantage: Our Core Commitment
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From Reactive Scrambles to Proactive Strategy
We replace the high-stress, last-minute scramble of emergency patching with a strategic, planned approach. Our service ensures your infrastructure software is always current, stable, and secure.
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Intelligence-Driven Patch Prioritization
Not all vulnerabilities require immediate action. Our engineers provide expert CVE risk analysis, prioritizing patches based on the real-world impact to your specific environment, not just the vendor's severity score.
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Unified Management for Your Multi-Vendor World
Your infrastructure isn't a single-vendor environment, and your lifecycle management shouldn't be either. We provide consistent, expert management across your entire stack, including Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and more.
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Disciplined Upgrades that Minimize Disruption
We treat every upgrade as a formal project. Our structured, phased approach, complete with pre-checks, detailed MOPs, and tested rollback plans, is designed to ensure every update is executed safely and seamlessly.
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Maintain Compliance & Insurability
Satisfy strict cyber insurance and compliance mandates with ease. We provide the structured process and detailed audit trail you need to prove you are proactively managing vulnerabilities across your critical infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is infrastructure software lifecycle management?
Infrastructure software lifecycle management is the proactive process of managing the operating system (OS) and firmware of your core network and security devices, like switches, routers, and firewall, from deployment to end-of-life. This includes tracking new software versions, assessing security vulnerabilities (CVEs), planning strategic upgrades, and executing patches to keep the infrastructure secure, stable, and fully supported by the vendor.
Why can't our internal team just handle software updates?
While many internal teams are highly capable, they are often forced into a reactive mode, dealing with emergency patches after a vulnerability is announced. This process is time-consuming, high-risk, and pulls senior engineers away from strategic projects. Our co-managed service provides the dedicated expertise, specialized tools, and structured process to handle this proactively, reducing risk and freeing your team to focus on initiatives that drive the business forward.
How do you decide which software versions to recommend and when to upgrade?
Our approach is data-driven and risk-based, not reactive. We don't simply apply every new patch. Our engineers analyze vendor recommendations, CVE severity scores, and the specific context of your environment to recommend a stable, secure, and standardized "golden" software version for your platforms. Upgrades are then planned collaboratively as part of a long-term strategy that aligns with your business goals and operational calendars.
How do you ensure an OS upgrade won't cause an outage?
Minimizing operational risk is our top priority. We treat every upgrade as a formal project, not a routine task. Our disciplined process includes a detailed Method of Procedure (MOP), rigorous pre-deployment health checks, a clear communication plan, and a tested rollback strategy. We execute all changes during approved maintenance windows to ensure every update is performed safely and with minimal impact on your production environment.
Does this service help us meet our cyber insurance and compliance requirements?
Yes, absolutely. Many cyber insurance policies and compliance frameworks (like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and SOC 2) require organizations to have a formal, documented process for timely vulnerability patching. Aegis LM provides the structured process and detailed audit trail needed to demonstrate that you are proactively managing software vulnerabilities across your critical infrastructure, which is a key requirement for maintaining coverage and passing audits.