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Patch management and infrastructure as code (IaC)

Patch management and infrastructure as code (IaC)

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Patch management and infrastructure as code (IaC)

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When it comes to patch management, many enterprises do not deliberate or persistently expand their patch management initiative. You see, patch management should no longer be a stand-alone program, but instead should be integrated into a more comprehensive security software assurance program. The patch management service is tightly aligned with other critical IT services such as problem management or root cause analysis and change and configuration management. Data center administrators must be diligent to employ automated patch systems. You also need managements for those hibernating virtual machine images and virtual hard disks. This management practice goes well beyond just servers and endpoints. Remember you have specialty devices. You may be in a SCADA, an S-C-A-D-A environment, with certain embedded systems, components, I-O-T, and other system-on-a-chip devices. Developing a patch management strategy is an instance of due diligence. And subsequently, managing the tested patch…

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