ITL Publishes Guidance on Enterprise Patch Management Technologies

Lennon, Elizabeth

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ITL Bulletin

ITL Publishes Guidance on Enterprise Patch Management Technologies

Documentation Topics

Date Published: August 2013

Author(s)

Elizabeth Lennon (NIST)

Abstract

This ITL Bulletin summarizes a new ITL publication, NIST Special Publication 800-40 Revision 3, Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Technologies, which gives recommendations for organizations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their patch management technologies.

Keywords

enterprise patch management; patch management; patch management technologies

Control Families

Configuration Management; Incident Response; Maintenance; Risk Assessment; System and Information Integrity

Documentation

Publication:
August 2013 ITL Bulletin (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
08/08/13: ITL Bulletin (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

incident response, maintenance, risk assessment