Patch Management

An important IT function that is often overlooked is the implementation of a formal patch management process. Patch management is critical to ensuring the integrity and reliability of network resources, and is one of most common and costly problems that IT and security executives face today. A disciplined patch management program ensures that corporate risk tolerance, security vulnerabilities, configuration and change management, IT infrastructure inventory, and functional and business issues affecting a company's information systems are addressed in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.

Around the Clock Networks Patch Management Services assist you in defining and establishing a robust patch management process and integrating it into your daily IT operations. Our consultants take a comprehensive and top-down approach to patch management process design, and utilize industry best practices. The process is also based on applying business and technical requirements, including those for change management, security policies, network infrastructure, and operating systems inventory.

Key features of the service include:

• Network Device and Host Inventory determines your organization's network and host inventory.
• Network Device and Host Assessment maps your IT infrastructure to the patch management process.
• Patch Monitoring and Discovery builds the procedures for monitoring patches as they are released.
• Patch Evaluation investigates, evaluates and tests patches in accordance with business objectives, security and IT operational goals.
• Patch Implementation develops tools and templates to integrate with your change management policy.
• Patch Maintenance develops tracking and reporting mechanisms, and security awareness processes for continued patch maintenance.