At Medcrypt, we pride ourselves on providing top-tier solutions that address the unique challenges of the healthcare sector. Through a series of case studies, we’ve explored how our tool, Helm, outperforms competitors in various aspects of vulnerability management. Here’s an in-depth look at how Helm outperforms its competitors across various critical metrics.

Optimizing Vulnerability Management — Helm Outperforms Competitors

In our first case study, we compared Helm to other leading commercial and open-source vulnerability management tools, focusing on speed, accuracy, and overall efficiency. The results were clear: Helm not only identified vulnerabilities faster and with greater accuracy, but also significantly reduced false positives.

“Helm is better organized and the reports it produces are friendlier to humans than Dependency Track. Also, the Alias feature in Helm is not present in Dependency Track which is a big point for us.

Dependency Track seems to be quite a bit more prone to false positives than Helm.” — Merlin Nunez, Ypsomed.

Key Findings:

• Speed: Helm excels in speed, identifying vulnerabilities 40% faster than competitors. This rapid identification allows for quicker responses, minimizing potential risks and bolstering overall security. Helm streamlines the detection process, ensuring your team can act promptly to address and mitigate threats.
• Accuracy: Helm sets a new benchmark for accuracy, demonstrates exceptional precision in component identification — 35% higher on average than competitors. This unparalleled accuracy reduces errors and enhances the integrity of your security assessments, maintaining the highest standards in vulnerability management.
• Reliability: Helm demonstrates superior reliability with an average of 33% fewer false positives compared to competitors, and reductions of up to 75% in some instances. This improvement allows you to focus on addressing the most critical vulnerabilities without wasting time on false alarms.

Precision in Practice — How Helm Redefines SBOM Vulnerability Management

Our second case study focused on Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management, highlighting Helm’s unmatched precision in monitoring, prioritizing, and remediating software components.

Key Findings:

• Time Savings: Helm’s auto-rescoring feature revolutionizes vulnerability management by automating the monitoring of changes in vulnerability exploitability and fixability. This capability reduces assessment time by at least 90%, freeing your team to concentrate on more critical tasks and enhancing overall efficiency.
• Comprehensive Tracking: Helm excels in providing a thorough and accurate SBOM, covering all software components and enriching your SBOM with unique identifiers (CPEs and PURLs) and software licenses. This comprehensive approach ensures complete transparency and compliance, forming a robust foundation for effective vulnerability management.
• Proactive Management: Helm’s early detection of potential vulnerabilities in third-party components empowers your engineering team to select the most secure components for each project. This proactive management approach enables swift prioritization and remediation, maintaining the integrity and security of your projects.
• Enhanced Compliance: Helm simplifies regulatory adherence with our FDA SBOM Report, crafted by former FDA experts. This template uses Helm data to generate industry-standard SBOMs and human-readable documents, saving 1–2 weeks of manual effort, reducing human error, and ensuring thorough and accurate submissions for QMS and FDA requirements.

Elevating Post-Market Vigilance through Enhanced Vulnerability Detection

In our final case study, we explored Helm’s effectiveness in post-market vigilance, crucial for continuous monitoring and rapid response to emerging threats.

Key Findings:

• Continuous Monitoring: Helm provides real-time tracking of vulnerabilities, ensuring you stay focused on what matters most. This continuous monitoring enables immediate identification and response, keeping your systems secure and up-to-date.
• Risk Mitigation Recommendations: Leveraging machine learning, Helm offers both short-term and long-term risk mitigation recommendations, streamlining your decision-making and strengthens your overall security strategy.
• User-Friendly Interface: Helm’s intuitive dashboards and reporting tools simplify the identification and remediation of critical vulnerabilities, improving safety and protecting your bottom line.

Conclusion

These case studies highlight Helm’s superiority in various aspects of vulnerability management. From speed and accuracy to comprehensive SBOM management and continuous post-market vigilance, Helm stands out as the leading tool in the field. By choosing Helm, organizations are equipped with the best leading defense against the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats.

Medcrypt is committed to providing solutions that empower, educate, and connect with our audience. Helm embodies this commitment, offering a clear, reliable, and efficient tool for managing vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector. For those looking to elevate their security practices, Helm is the clear choice.

To explore Helm with Medcrypt’s medical device cybersecurity products and services, explore Medcrypt packages.

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