Third party patch management

Third Party Patch Management is a process of applying software updates, patches, and other fixes to externally hosted applications. Patch management is an integral part of an organization’s overall security strategy as it helps protect against known vulnerabilities and threats. Third party patch management is especially important for organizations that use third party or open-source software.

Third party patch management involves security patching of operating systems, applications, and firmware. It also typically includes measures to evaluate, assess, and mitigate new software vulnerabilities. The patches must be regularly updated in order to protect the organization and its assets from new threats. Otherwise, the organization could be exposed to the risk of malicious code execution, privilege escalation, network attacks, and various other data loss scenarios.

When patching third party applications, it is important to have a system in place that will ensure the patches are applied correctly and on time. The system should include the following components: properly configured patch management policy, patch process, patch tool, and patch deployment. Once the patch management system is configured correctly, patching can be automated with periodic performance checks to ensure the system is working correctly.

Third party patch management can help organizations remain compliant with industry standards and government regulations. It can also reduce the cost of running additional security processes and allow the organization to stay ahead of new security threats. In order to keep all applications fully up to date, organizations must monitor and maintain a comprehensive third party patch management process.