Automated Patch Management: 9 Best Practices For Success
SearchSecurity, Friday, April 19th, 2024
Automating the patching process is almost a necessity, especially in large organizations. Here's why, plus pros and cons, tips and best practices for keeping systems up to date.
One of the most important routine tasks of IT managers is patch management -- the deployment of code changes to hardware, network infrastructure, OSes and applications.
Patch management is part of IT systems management. It involves identifying, acquiring, testing and installing patches -- or code changes -- to fix bugs, close security holes or add features.