Patch Management

Software vendors create patches to remedy many types of vulnerabilities, or holes. As illegitimate access points to an operating system are identified, patches are released to secure these points. Operating systems and the applications they run must be patched to minimize vulnerability. Since many systems live in dynamic environments amidst frequent configuration changes, a patch applied yesterday may need to be recalled or replaced with a different version today.

Many software vendors provide these patches free of charge. However, it is inefficient for organizations to require each employee to download patches directly from the software vendor because significant bandwidth and time is required for each download. Accordingly, many subscription-based Patch Management solutions download patches to a single server, which can be used to disseminate the patches within an organization. This centralized approach minimizes the bandwidth requirement and eliminates the need to involve each system user in the patch deployment process.

Hendrick Networks Patch Management solution requires no internal IT resources and is designed to fully automate any organization’s vulnerability detection and patching needs.