Patch Management Strategies

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. Discover how patch management strategies are an important part of an overall security strategy, beginning with basic patch management concepts and how to prioritize what to patch and when. Examine best practices, what to do when vendor-specific issues occur, and how to get issues patched before they become a threat. Explore various tools and techniques used to patch and harden systems and the process of implementing patches, including automating the process to make things easier for the day-to-day SecOps professional. Look at how to analyze and assess patches before implementation to prevent any unknowns or issues. Finally, how patch management fits into the Agile software development process and how to implement patches in a serverless architecture are also covered.