Patch Management
A reliable process and tooling to test and deploy security updates across operating systems and applications, with deadlines based on risk.
- NIST CSF 2.0 functions
- Protect
- Relevant for
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- Banking and financial services
- Telecommunications
- Government and public sector
- Oil and gas
Overview
Most successful attacks use flaws for which a fix already exists. The gap is rarely knowledge. It is the time, testing and coordination needed to deploy fixes safely.
We help you build a patching routine that works: clear deadlines, tested updates, measured coverage and recorded exceptions.
What you get
- Critical updates deployed within agreed deadlines
- Coverage reports showing which systems are patched and which are not
- Fewer emergency changes, thanks to a tested routine
- Exceptions recorded with an owner and an end date
What we cover
- Operating system and third-party application updates
- Server and workstation patching within maintenance windows
- Test groups and rollback
- Deadlines set by severity and exposure
- Reporting and exception handling
- Integration with vulnerability and asset tools
How we work
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Assess
We measure the current patch status and review how updates are decided and deployed today.
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Design
We set deadlines, test groups and maintenance windows with the owners of each system.
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Deploy
We set up the tooling, run a pilot and extend to all in-scope systems.
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Hand over
We document the process, reports and exception handling, and train your team.
Deliverables
- Patch policy and deadlines
- Configured patch tooling and test groups
- Coverage and compliance reports
- Process documentation and training
Questions buyers ask
Will patching break our applications?
Test groups and rollback reduce that risk. Critical business systems are patched in agreed windows, after testing on a copy where possible.
What about systems that cannot be patched?
We record them as exceptions with an owner, add compensating controls such as isolation, and review them regularly.
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