ABSTRACT

Although the patch management process is neither exceedingly technical nor extremely complicated, it is still perceived as a complex issue that's often left to the last minute or resolved with products that automate the task. Effective patch management is not about technology; it's about having a formal process in place that can deploy patches to v

chapter 1|26 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|12 pages

Vulnerability to Patch to Exploit

chapter 3|16 pages

What to Patch

chapter 5|26 pages

Security Management

chapter 6|16 pages

Vulnerability Management

chapter 7|20 pages

Tools

chapter 8|30 pages

Testing

chapter 9|44 pages

Process Life Cycle

chapter 10|34 pages

Putting the Process in Place

chapter 11|10 pages

Conclusion