Best Practices for Complex Patch Management
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Transcript of Best Practices for Complex Patch Management
How to Deal with Today's Multi-Platform, Multi-Vendor
Patch Management Mess
David Strom, [email protected] Magazine Webinar
March 8, 2012
Agenda
• The problem• Patching proof-points• How to be successful at patching• 4 issues to address• Sidebar: virtualization• What Lumension brings to the party
Speaking today
• David Strom, David Strom Inc. • Russ Ernst, Group Product Manager
Common culprits
Patch Management Usage
count pctOS 100 11.5%
Apps 84 9.7%Third Party
(22 programs) Apps 685 78.9% 11total 869 100% 12
Vulnerabilities Patching Tools
1Microsoft(28 programs)
Type
Patching the Typical Endpoint(comprising the top-50 software portfolio)
Gartner’s 4 Segments of Tools
• The PC configuration life cycle management• Server provisioning and configuration
management• Virtual server patching tools• General patching-focused vendor.
4 Issues to Address
• Do you know what needs patching?• How many solutions do you need?• Should you test first?• How do you measure performance?
How many solutions do you need?
How do you measure performance?
Special issues with virtual machine installations and patching
Time to stop putting temporary measures in place!
Your questions?
More Information
• Discover all OS and application vulnerabilities on your network» http://www.lumension.com/special-offer/premium-security-tools.aspx
• Lumension® Endpoint Management and Security Suite» Demo: http://www.lumension.com/endpoint-management-security-suite/demo.aspx » Evaluation: http://www.lumension.com/endpoint-management-security-suite/free-trial.aspx
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• Access the Presentation Slides, On-Demand Webcast and Whitepaper, following the webcast at:» http://www.lumension.com/more-info/patch/3rd-party-vulnerabilities/