Patch Management
Life Cycle
Desktop Central Patch Management module consists to the following five
stages:
Update
Vulnerability Details from Vendors
- Scan
the Network
- Identify
Patches for Vulnerabilities
- Download
and Deploy Patches
- Generate
Status Reports
Fig: Patch Management Life Cycle
Update
Vulnerability Details from Vendors
- Be up-to-date with the latest patch related information
from the various sources.
- Download patches and run extensive tests to validate
the authenticity and accuracy of patches
Scan
the Network
- Discover and identify the systems in the network
based on the defined Scope of Management.
Identify
Patches for Vulnerabilities
- Assess the vulnerabilities in the systems periodically.
- Analyze what patches are missing and what are installed.
Download
and Deploy Patches
- Download the required patches from the vendor site.
- Deploy patches in the missing systems.
- Verify and validate the accuracy of patch installation
Generate
Status Reports
- Generate reports of various patch management tasks.
- Monitor the patching progress in the enterprise.
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