Teams must consider
a new array of tools
for building a secure
and robust cloud
environment that
meets their needs.
#3 – Patch Management
What is it?
Similar to on-premise, OS images and tool components must be updated with
patches regularly. Your MVC patch management practice should leverage an
automated framework that ensures all applications and tools are running on
your approved OS images. More importantly, the framework underlying the
patching process is a combination of detection and remediation, as defined by
the release standards of your organization. Done right, this results in a plat-
form the development and security community can trust.
Why is it important for speed?
Patch management is absolutely critical to agility. The right tools enable faster
cloud adoption by ensuring the OS images are always compliant. This is a Day-1
activity and the patching process must be enabled with the first server
deployed. In essence, having the rails laid before the train leaves the station is
always a good idea.
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