The process of identifying, prioritizing, acquiring, installing, and verifying the installation of patches, updates, and upgrades throughout an organization.
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                                                                    NIST SP 1800-31B
                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
									                            
                                                                
                                                                    NIST SP 800-40 Rev. 4