Each month IT teams struggle to keep up with the number of patches issued by the myriad of vendors in their technology stack. 40% of IT and security workers have suffered a data breach in the last two years due to unpatched vulnerabilities. IT teams need to chart a map highlighting the full scope of applications within their business, the criticality of each system, and who is managing each vendor’s updates. Automation promises to help streamline the monotonous job of tracking and applying patches and applying.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/05/26/master-patch-management-process/