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Patch Management – Overview on The Life Cycle and Best Practices to Follow

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Patch Management – Overview on The Life Cycle and Best Practices to Follow

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  1. Patch Management – Overview on The Life Cycle and Best Practices to Follow In the simplest form, the definition of patch management would be to apply and distribute patches to your software so that it can provide an effective workflow. The software referred to includes browsers, applications, system software and operating systems on laptops, servers and desktops in your office. When you have efficient patch management in place you will be sure to have improved security as your IT environment will have the needed protection against breaches. It will also reduce the chances of your business becoming the victim of ransomware, cyberattacks and other attempts to bring your business to a halt. Lastly, you will have the peace of mind that you are safe from any compliance fines and penalties from regulatory bodies when you neglect your patch management. Patch management comes with a lifecycle, says the team of experts in the field at Bell Integration. The cycle starts with patch management releases. This comes from the various vendors that you rely upon for the software your business needs. The next step in the process is your endpoint management tools scanning all the endpoints, meaning all the devices such as laptops, desktops and servers that need any recently added patches. You will get these patches from the relevant vendors. It is usually the case that you can download these from your vendor sites. Once you’ve done this, you need to test these patches in a safe environment where you’ll be able to test their effectiveness before deploying the relevant patches into your production systems. The next stage in this cycle requires that you deploy them into the necessary systems. Once that has taken place, it is time to validate them to see if they are working as determined in the test scenario and if you are getting the relevant results without negatively impacting your production systems in any manner. Lastly, necessary reporting will ensure that effective and relevant records are kept of the systems you have and the fixes required. There are a few best practices you need to follow throughout the process that will help to ensure effectiveness. The first would be to complete the patching from a single console. It means that you’ll have centralised management of the process. You would also need to prioritize certain patches to determine what the best order of deployment would be to enjoy the most effective results and smooth patching. This is also a step that is vital to ensure the security of your system. The Bell Integration team also employs automated processes during their patch management. To ensure conformity of the entire process, it is vital to standardize it. It means that your business should have certain policies in place that will guide your team through the process to ensure that it runs smoothly without disrupting the workplace environment. They also emphasize the importance of running the needed tests that will provide you with the confidence that once you are deploying patches as part of your patch management. It is truly the only way how you can determine that you can proceed with certainty that it wouldn’t cause any disruptions in your system.

  2. One of the key challenges the experts at Bell Integration identified is that it is vital to keep track of the ever-increasing and evolving security threats that any operative system is facing at any given time. They also always work to ensure that there is compliance across your entire IT estate. Lastly, they state that it can be a challenge to use internal resources to ensure that all systems and endpoints are kept safe and up-to-date throughout the process. This is a challenge their team can take care of on your behalf. About Us The core of our business is to offer outstanding IT services and consultancy to help our clients to overcome the obstacles in their way to success. But we also offer more, we are a company where our staff is both pushed and supported to achieve their highest levels of success, a place where we value our staff and appreciate their contribution in steering our team to grow and excel. Throughout, our values guide us forward. Values such as honesty, integrity, transparency and being always agile and responsive. Visit our website at http://www.bell- integration.com/ and explore how our team can help you to achieve greater success.

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