One Platform, Endless IT Possibilities
The solution was NinjaOne, a powerful, all-in-one endpoint management platform. “Our patching pain ended up being a blessing in disguise because it led us to NinjaOne,” said Perryman. “NinjaOne didn’t just consolidate our tech stack, it unified our previously siloed departments across the city. NinjaOne enables collaboration and camaraderie we simply didn’t have before.” NinjaOne replaced the 8-10 tools Kansas City previously used for patching, 3rd-party patching, software deployment, vulnerability assessment, remote management, asset tracking and reporting.
Manual Workflows Weighed IT Down
Before Kansas City switched to NinjaOne, manual and multi-tool patching workflows would consume the team’s time and energy. The vulnerability scanning and remediation process alone was multi-step, involved several scripts, and relied on a homegrown, manually updated database. The laborious process could take one full day per week. That, coupled with a patching process that required time-consuming tests, led to unreliable and inconsistent patching across environments and made the audit and compliance process miserable.“NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management is one of the biggest reasons why we went with NinjaOne as a whole,” reflected Perryman.
Keeping Kansas City Events Secure
“During high-profile events like the NFL’s AFC championship game or the Super Bowl parade, the city partners with the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) to set up an EOC that monitors all security camera feeds throughout the city to ensure calamitous events don’t happen.
“NinjaOne ensures that all the endpoints at the EOC are patched, monitored, and ready for the people who need to use them. It ensures maximum uptime of those devices and gives us peace of mind knowing we are doing our part when we partner with KCPD,” said Perryman. “NinjaOne is reliable and allows us to be proactive; it’s been essential to supporting public safety.”
Kansas City is one of eleven US cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Six matches, including a quarter-final, will be played in the city, bringing all the excitement of the world’s most-watched sport into America’s heartland. Perryman noted, “When the FIFA World Cup comes to Kansas City, we will most definitely be using NinjaOne.”
