Patch Management Life Cycle

Endpoint Central Patch Management module consists to the following five stages:

1. Update Vulnerability Details from Vendors
2. Scan the Network
3. Identify Patches for Vulnerabilities
4. Download and Deploy Patches
5. Generate Status Reports

Fig: Patch Management Life Cycle 

Update Vulnerability Details from Vendors

• Be up-to-date with the latest patch related information from the various sources.
• Download patches and run extensive tests to validate the authenticity and accuracy of patches

 Scan the Network

• Discover and identify the systems in the network based on the defined Scope of Management.

Identify Patches for Vulnerabilities

• Assess the vulnerabilities in the systems periodically.
• Analyze what patches are missing and what are installed.

Download and Deploy Patches

• Download the required patches from the vendor site.
• Deploy patches in the missing systems.
• Verify and validate the accuracy of patch installation

Generate Status Reports

• Generate reports of various patch management tasks.
• Monitor the patching progress in the enterprise.