Curing the patch management headache. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Felicia M. Nicastro.
• Other Names: Nicastro, Felicia M
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; How to Use This Book; Background; Getting Started; Types of Patches; Product Vendors Responsibility; ; VULNERABILITY TO PATCH TO EXPLOIT; Who Exploits, When, Why and How; Tracking New Patch Releases; ; WHAT TO PATCH; Desktops; Remote Users; Servers; Network Devices; ; NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT: ITIL; Network and Systems Management; Starting with Process; ITIL; Assessing and Implementing IT Operations; ; SECURITY MANAGEMENT; Overview; Preparing for Security Operations; Establishing Security Operations; Implementing Security Operations; Next Steps; ; VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT; What is Vulnerability Management?; Vulnerability Management Process; Establishing Vulnerability Management; Next Steps; ; TOOLS; Process versus Tools; Where to Use Them; How to Determine Which One is Best; Tools Evaluated; ; TESTING; Common Issues with Testing; The Testing Process; Patch Ratings and How They Affect Testing; Prioritizing the Test Process; The Test Lab; Virtual Machines; Wrapping It Up; ; PROCESS LIFE CYCLE; Roles and Responsibilities; Analysis; Remediation; Update Operational Environment; Tracking; ; PUTTING THE PROCESS IN PLACE; Plan; Design; Implement; Operate; Maintain; Patch Management Policy; ; ZERO-DAY ATTACK; The scenario; The solution; Post Mortem; ; CONCLUSION; Challenges; Next Steps
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : Auerbach Publications
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 262 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.8; Computer security; Software maintenance; COMPUTERS -- Internet -- Security; COMPUTERS -- Networking -- Security; COMPUTERS -- Security -- General; Computer security; Software maintenance; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420031295; 9781420031294
• Related ISBNs: 0849328543; 9780849328541
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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