Jamf boosts macOS security capabilities with the acquisition of security and compliance solutions created by cmdSecurity
March 01 2021 - 12:00PM
Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in Apple Enterprise
Management, today announced it has acquired the
technical assets of cmdSecurity, which
includes cmdReporter, a suite of security and compliance
tools purpose-built for macOS. With cmdReporter,
Jamf will further extend the security capabilities of its expansive
Apple Enterprise Management platform.
“Securing employee computers is a critical function of
IT security, especially in these times of remote work,” said
Josh Stein, Jamf director, security product
strategy. “Compliance and auditing standards exist
to ensure that a baseline of security best practices are in place
to guard against the myriad of cybersecurity risks that have the
potential to cause damaged reputations and financial losses.”
This is where cmdReporter comes in. These tools were
created by cmdSecurity, an IT security firm founded in
the Washington D.C. area, in 2015, by Daniel Griggs
and Eric Metzger. cmdReporter collects and streams macOS
telemetry data to preferred SIEM or logging tools, while exceeding
compliance standards and auditing requirements for IT security
teams. As part of the acquisition of the
cmdReporter suite of tools, the creators have joined the
Jamf team.
“We created cmdReporter to provide a secure
Mac experience for all types of organizations big and small,” said
Dan Griggs, co-founder of cmdReporter. “By joining forces
with Jamf, we will have the resources and expertise to bring some
truly amazing security products to market.”
macOS security is a critical element of Apple
Enterprise Management. cmdReporter bolsters Jamf’s
flagship macOS security offerings, Jamf Pro and Jamf
Protect, allowing Jamf to better serve
customers in industries that have strong levels of
oversight and control such
as governments, financial, healthcare, energy
and education institutions. cmdReporter is an agent-only
solution that brings a wider range
of endpoint telemetry data and automated macOS
configuration audits, like CIS, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and the
DISA STIG.
Jamf will leverage
cmdReporter functionality with Jamf Pro
and Jamf
Protect to expand Jamf’s purpose-built, macOS
security capabilities that
include protecting enterprises and their people,
processes and data. Details regarding availability of these
capabilities through Jamf will be announced in the near future.
"Delivering a secure experience while protecting our user’s
privacy is a top priority here at Jamf," said Dean Hager, Jamf
CEO. "We see a continued demand for security and
compliance within the enterprise. This acquisition will only
deepen Jamf's expansion of those capabilities.”
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About JamfJamf, the standard in Apple
Enterprise Management, extends the legendary Apple experience
people love to businesses, schools, and government organizations
through its software and the world’s largest online community of IT
admins focused exclusively on Apple, Jamf Nation. To learn more,
visit: www.jamf.com.
Media Contact:Jordyn
DiOrio | media@jamf.com
Investor Contact:Jennifer
Gaumond | ir@jamf.com
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