Vicarius

ConnectSecure

Remediation beyond MSP scanning

ConnectSecure focuses on agent based vulnerability scanning and compliance reporting for MSP environments. Vicarius goes further by unifying detection with autonomous remediation, patchless protection, and scripting so security teams can eliminate risk instead of tracking it.

How Vicarius compares to ConnectSecure

Capabilities

Remediation built-In

Native remediation engine executes fixes directly, including OS patching, third party app patching, scripting, and rollback without relying on external ticketing workflows.

Primarily focused on scanning and reporting. Remediation depends on patch availability and manual or external workflows.

Virtual Patching

Built in patchless protection blocks exploitation paths when patches are unavailable or delayed

Not supported. Systems remain exposed until an official patch is applied.

Cross-platform support

Supports multiple operating systems and environments with unified remediation workflows.

Primarily Windows focused. Agent supports only 64 bit OS installations.

Agent-based & agentless modes

Flexible deployment with efficient agents and multiple remediation paths that reduce dependency on patch execution alone.

Heavily agent dependent. Functionality is limited when agents cannot be deployed or maintained.

Real-time risk validation

Continuously validates remediation success and exposure reduction with near real time feedback.

Reporting delays observed. System may take time to reflect patch success and remediation status (Reports limited to a 30-day window)

Multi-tenancy for MSSPs

Supports MSP and MSSP use cases while maintaining enterprise grade remediation depth and scale.

Strong MSP oriented multi tenant architecture designed for service delivery and reporting.

Workflow Automation

End to end automation from detection to remediation including scripting, patchless controls, and policy driven execution.

Automation focused on scanning and patch execution where available. Limited remediation orchestration.

Ease of Deployment

Streamlined deployment with minimal dependencies and coexistence alongside existing tools during migration.

On prem deployment may require direct internet exposure and multiple agent dependencies.

Coverage depth

Deep coverage across operating systems and over 10,000 third party applications with remediation validation.

Supports approximately 600 third party applications, Windows focused.

Customer satisfaction

G2: 4.9 / Gartner: 4.7 praised for ease of use, performance, and support

G2: 4.0 / Gartner: 4.3 – feedback cites reliability issues, reporting limitations, patching does not work as expected

See Vicarius in action

Watch how Vicarius identifies real risk, applies patchless protection, and executes remediation across Windows, Linux, and macOS without relying on manual deployment schedules.

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Vicarius key differentiators

True remediation execution

ConnectSecure identifies vulnerabilities and generates reports but relies on patch availability and manual workflows. Vicarius executes remediation directly including native patching, patchless protection, and scripted fixes that reduce exposure immediately.

Patchless protection

When patches are unavailable or delayed, ConnectSecure leaves gaps. Vicarius applies patchless controls and runtime protections to block exploitation paths without waiting for vendor updates.

Broader OS and app coverage

ConnectSecure primarily supports Windows environments and a limited third party app catalog. Vicarius supports operating systems and over 10,000 third party applications with unified remediation workflows.

Enterprise scale reliability

ConnectSecure users report reporting delays and scaling limitations during load. Vicarius is built for enterprise scale with real time state validation, reliable reporting, and immediate remediation feedback.

Reduced agent dependency

ConnectSecure relies heavily on agent availability and has deployment constraints. Vicarius minimizes operational friction with efficient agents, flexible deployment models, and remediation paths that do not rely solely on patch execution.

Risk driven prioritization

ConnectSecure prioritization is largely scan based. Vicarius correlates vulnerability severity, exploitability, asset context, and exposure to focus remediation on what actually reduces risk.

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Hear from our customers

From urgency to strategy

“Vicarius allowed us to step away from reactive patching and finally manage vulnerabilities with strategy instead of urgency.”

Anonymous IT Division Manager

IT Division Manager

EL AL secures global Patch Compliance

“Within two weeks we decided on Vicarius. Patch scheduling is now a one-day task instead of a full-time job.”

Tal Shachar

Deputy Director, Infrastructure, EL AL Airlines

Complete Vulnerability Remediation Platform

"What stood out was that it wasn’t just a scanner or a patch manager. It was an entire remediation platform. You discover vulnerabilities, prioritize based on real risk, and remediate automatically."

Eric Dowsland

Chief Customer Officer

Third-party software patching is the most valuable feature.

"We have automated third-party patching on specific software, improving efficiency by 80%. vRx has reduced our patching time, which has improved our operations. It is more robust than other solutions because it offers better third-party remediation."

Billy Turner

VP, Managed Technology & Services

Single source of truth, capable of handling any application in our fleet

"vRx gives a single pane of glass to see what patches needed to go out and what sort of vulnerabilities we have on our Windows machines. Our meantime to remediate vulnerabilities has gone down by about 60% to 70%."

Peter Fallowfield

IT Manager

60% faster remediation, many hours saved

"Typically, with our previous solution of ManageEngine, it took about three hours to patch Windows Server, and now, that is less than an hour. It means less downtime for the business each month when we do patches."

Anonymous Security Analyst

Security Analyst

Great patching capabilities, helpful dashboard, and excellent support

"vRx has saved us an incredible amount of time. We can just rely on the automated system and the schedules we've set. It's a huge time saver. It's saved us hundreds of hours."

Michael Cortez

Sr. Director of IT

My favorite feature is Patchless Protection

"With Vicarius' vRx, I've never seen a patch that failed or had to be rolled back. We're saving quite a bit of time. Our clients using vRx haven't had any issues, and they've easily established patching for all their endpoints."

Jeremy Herman

Security Engineer

Unified vulnerability discovery, prioritization, and remediation

"Vicarius streamlines vulnerability management between IT & Security by directly linking identified vulnerabilities to required patches, enhancing efficiency. The automation process has saved at least 30 percent of our manual tasks."

Wayne Ajimine

Information Security Professional

Patchless Protection is an incredible technology!

"vRx reduces the time customers spend on patching by reducing the overhead on the administrators, allowing them to do additional work. It saves time they would spend addressing the patching process, follow-ups, etc."

Antwune Gray

VP IT Security and Services