Patch Management Fast Facts

Moving to effective patch processes remains the best first step organizations can make to bring security and system management processes under control. 

A solution containing automatic validation - which can be completed within minutes - collapses patch and update time scales, reduces staff workloads, cuts cost, and increases the effectiveness of operating systems and application patch processes.

According to a recent SANS paper, "Software vulnerability scanning and better patching are the best way to address the holes”.

Bottom line savings

• Reduce staff needed
• Eliminate second-pass remediation: GoWorld customers typically report that first-pass success rates for routine remediation increases from 65-75% to 95-99%

Security benefit

• Reduce time to remediation, which shrinks the window of vulnerability and reduces risks

Operational benefit

• Faster turnaround time and adherence to corporate service level agreements (SLAs)

Case study highlight

• A large retail client was able to reduce dedicated FTEs by 2/3 and recognize $1 million in annual savings

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