From af5a9c37c0ed2be3a777031ad2b160fbb7f25bf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: eashaw
- Osquery can access a detailed list of the software installed on your device. With this information, IT teams can better manage software update schedules, and reduce disruption to your workflow. Security teams can also use this data to determine if any of your software has been compromised, by referencing your software’s version number against known vulnerable software databases. + Osquery can access a list of processes running on your device. These are processes you interact with graphically i.e., opened software; and processes that are running tasks in the background, such as sending data over network connections, running backups, or scheduled auto-updates. IT and security teams can use osquery to view this list in order to detect suspicious activity that may be a threat to your system.