Armexa’s Network Switch Vulnerability and Obsolescence service is designed to help organizations proactively manage the lifecycle and security of their OT infrastructure. By analyzing your existing network device configuration files, we identify hardware, current OS version, and firmware vulnerabilities that could negatively impact the security and availability of your OT environment. The report provides clear findings and actionable recommendations for remediation, empowering organizations to plan ahead and mitigate risks before they affect operations.
Our Approach
We deliver a thorough and actionable assessment of your network infrastructure using a proven, step-by-step methodology:
Configuration Collection
Our team begins by gathering running configuration files from your network switches. This includes collecting details on device models, installed OS versions, and relevant configuration parameters. By working directly with your existing device data, we ensure the assessment is accurate and tailored to your environment.
Analysis & Grouping
Once the data is collected, we systematically group devices by hardware model and OS version. This targeted grouping allows us to identify patterns, shared vulnerabilities, and lifecycle concerns across similar devices. By focusing on these groups, we streamline the analysis and ensure that findings are digestible and actionable for each segment of your network.
Lifecycle & Vulnerability Review
For each hardware/firmware group, our experts conduct a comprehensive review that includes:
Release Notes: Examining official documentation for known bugs, feature updates, and stability issues.
Software Advisories (CVEs, Vulnerabilities): Identifying published vulnerabilities and exposures that could impact device security or reliability.
Security Advisories: Reviewing critical security alerts and recommendations from the vendor.
Field Notices: Assessing official notifications regarding hardware or software issues that may require customer action, such as upgrades, replacements, or workarounds.
This multi-layered review ensures that all relevant risks and lifecycle milestones are captured for each device group.
Deliverables & Benefits
You receive a detailed, easy-to-understand report that summarizes our findings and is directly usable for planning and decision-making. The report includes:
- Affected Switches:
A comprehensive list of network switches grouped by hardware model and firmware version, including hostnames for easy identification. - Lifecycle Dates:
Visual charts and tables showing cumulative end-of-life dates for your network switches, including End of Life, End of Sale, and End of Support dates for each hardware model.- Sample
- Known Relevant Bugs:
A detailed list of known software issues affecting Cisco Operating System versions, features, or hardware platforms that may impact network performance, functionality, or stability. - Significant Vulnerabilities:
Identification of confirmed security weaknesses (CVEs) in Cisco software or hardware that could be exploited and impact reliability or security. - Related Field Notices:
Official notifications regarding hardware or software issues that require customer action, such as upgrading software, replacing hardware, or applying a workaround. - Vendor Recommendations:
Cisco’s recommended actions to address findings, typically involving software upgrades to specific versions, ensuring your devices run the latest stable and secure firmware.
Contact us to schedule your network infrastructure assessment.
