Security vulnerabilities exist in every IT system. But for HPE Nonstop users, these critical assets have long been a blind spot—until now.
Enterprise IT organizations face the challenging task of managing vulnerabilities in their IT assets which are becoming complex by the day running workloads at multiple sites and in multiple clouds. With the proliferation of technologies, products, vendors and use of open source, the challenge is only growing.
Thankfully several players – governments, vendors, security forums, and others have gotten together to help enterprises address this challenge. In this value chain, while the IT product vendors have the responsibility for timely dissemination of vulnerabilities, the enterprises have the onerous task of collecting this information pertaining to all their products and performing remediation. To address this challenge, several ISVs offer solutions that monitor enterprise IT assets, collect information on vulnerabilities, perform remediation measures and alert IT
administrators. These solutions are relied upon by many enterprises and have become an indispensable part of an IT environment, to the extent that security auditors consider these to be essential. Hence this has also become a mandatory requirement by standards such as PCI DSS.
Industry standard vulnerability scanners did not have the capability to recognize HPE Nonstop systems and scope them into their monitoring landscape.
That changes today.
XYPRO, in partnership with HPE, has just released XYGATE Aegis Scan — the first vulnerability scanner purpose-built for HPE Nonstop systems. Lightweight yet powerful, it finally brings HPE Nonstop systems into enterprise vulnerability management programs.
Here’s why this matters—right now.
Why Vulnerability Scanning Should Be Non-Negotiable
The numbers speak for themselves:
- Over 240,000 known vulnerabilities in the CVE database and counting
- The average cost of a breach in the U.S. is nearing $9.5 million
- PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 all demand regular, documented vulnerability assessments
Without scanning, you’re flying blind. Attackers exploit what they can see—and they know where the blind spots are.
Major players like Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7, and CrowdStrike cover most environments—but none cover HPE Nonstop. That’s been the problem… until now.
The Nonstop Problem:
High Uptime ≠ Zero Risk
HPE Nonstop systems are designed for 24/7 uptime and extreme resilience. Banks, telcos, and retailers rely on them for transactions, payment processing, and other always-on workloads.
Ask yourself:
- When was the last time your HPE Nonstop system was scanned for vulnerabilities?
- Can you generate an audit-ready report that proves it?
- Do your SOC tools or dashboards even know your Nonstop assets exist?
If you’re like most Nonstop customers, the answer is: no, no, and no.
Why? Because the tools don’t exist—until now.
Introducing XYGATE Aegis Scan
XYPRO, in partnership with HPE, has released XYGATE Aegis Scan to fill this exact gap. It’s the first vulnerability scanner purpose-built for HPE Nonstop systems. It’s lightweight, secure, and integrates cleanly into existing vulnerability workflows.
Here’s how it works:
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- Installed Directly on Nonstop – No external probes, no guessing
- Scans Software Inventory – Pulls from
- DSM/SCM and custom configs
- Correlates Against CVE Databases – Updated regularly with HPE’s feeds
- Generates Risk-Based Reports – Exportable in
- CSV, XML, JSON
- Integrates Into Existing Tools – The output generated being in open formats can be ingested into your SOC or 3rd party Vulnerability Managers.
No performance impact. No excuses.
Why It Matters
XYGATE Aegis Scan isn’t just another tool. It’s the missing puzzle piece in your cybersecurity strategy for Nonstop that delivers:
- Full Visibility – Your Nonstop environment is no longer a blind spot
- Audit-Ready Reports – Prove compliance with PCI DSS 12.2, NIST 1.4.2, ISO 27001 12.6, and more
- Proactive Security – Fix what matters most, not just what’s visible
- Enterprise Alignment – HPE Nonstop is no longer an outlier in your enterprise security monitoring and compliance strategies.
This is what security teams have been asking for—and now it exists. Whether you’re a CISO, compliance officer, or a Nonstop admin—you now have something you never had before: a way to see and fix what’s vulnerable.
Real Business Impact
| Problem | What Aegis Scan Delivers |
| No way to scan HPE Nonstop for vulnerabilities | Native scanning built for HPE Nonstop |
| Manual spreadsheet tracking | Scheduled scans with standardized, exportable data |
| Failed audits or compensating controls | Audit-ready reports mapped to compliance standards |
| SOC/SIEM blind spots | Full integration via structured report formats |
| Lack of prioritization | Risk-based scoring tied to known CVEs |
We’re already seeing adoption in critical infrastructure environments—and every time we show this to an auditor, the conversation shifts from “why didn’t you” to “finally.”
If You Can’t Prove You Scanned It—You Didn’t
There is no IT system that can claim to be immune from cyberattacks. While HPE has been disseminating CVEs applicable to HPE Nonstop systems through security bulletins and HotStuffs, customers have the responsibility to track them, assess the impact and undertake remediation. Attackers don’t discriminate—they look for targets that have potential gaps in monitoring, and “nobody thought of this” scenarios.
Now there’s no excuse.
XYGATE Aegis Scan brings Nonstop into the security and compliance workflows you already use. It’s built with HPE. It’s backed by XYPRO. And it’s ready now.
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