Patches are software and operating system (OS) updates that address security vulnerabilities within a program or product. Software vendors may choose to release updates to fix performance bugs, as well as to provide enhanced security features.

Patching is important so you can ensure your company and customer data is secure against ransomware and other malware, which can take advantage of application vulnerabilities to hack your system.

There are many reasons that patch management can be a huge challenge - lack of resources, lack of visibility into software/system use, human errors, failed updates, etc. which is why we strongly recommend our customers use reliable and advanced patch management software that can keep track of software updates, patch scheduling and endpoint reporting.

The right network security tools should provide threat detection, visibility, and playbooks to stop threats quickly and efficiently, while minimizing false positives that slow down your security team.

By implementing the proper security solution, your team will be able to prevent, detect, and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of computer network and network-accessible resources.