Patch management is a vital part of every vulnerability management solution.

Patches can be critical to ensuring that you have the latest and greatest that a product has to offer. Feature improvements: Patch management can go beyond software bug fixes to also include feature/functionality updates.Patch management is a necessary piece of adhering to compliance standards. Compliance: With the continued rise in cyber-attacks, organizations are often required by regulatory bodies to maintain a certain level of compliance.System uptime: Patch management ensures your software and applications are kept up-to-date and run smoothly, supporting system uptime.

Security: Patch management fixes vulnerabilities on your software and applications that are susceptible to cyberattacks, helping your organization reduce its security risk.Patch managers are important for the following key reasons: For more details on patch management, its benefits and best practices, continue reading below. You’ll also learn about the common sources of patches-OS vendors, application vendors, and network equipment vendors-and how patch management tools can help you remediate vulnerabilities. This video covers the basics of patch management, including what it is and why it is important.

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