+SI-02(04) Automated Patch Management Tools

SI-02(04) Automated Patch Management Tools

Control

Employ automated patch management tools to facilitate flaw remediation to the following system components: [Assignement: components].

Discussion

Using automated tools to support patch management helps to ensure the timeliness and completeness of system patching operations.

Assessment Objective

automated patch management tools are employed to facilitate flaw remediation to [Assignement: components].

Assessment Method

Examine

System and information integrity policy system and information integrity procedures procedures addressing flaw remediation mechanisms supporting flaw remediation and automatic software/firmware updates system design documentation system configuration settings and associated documentation list of system flaws records of recent security-relevant software and firmware updates that are automatically installed to system components system audit records system security plan other relevant documents or records

Interview

System/network administrators organizational personnel with information security responsibilities organizational personnel installing, configuring, and/or maintaining the system organizational personnel responsible for flaw remediation

1. Overview

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Regulations

2. Identified Requirements

Requirements

3. Related Regulations

Regulations

Linked Issues

Issuelinks
is blocked by SI-02(04) Automated Patch Management Tools – Assessment Procedure
is blocked by Centralized Management of Flaw Remediation Processes
is blocked by Software & Firmware Patching
is blocked by Automated Software & Firmware Updates
is blocked by Automated Remediation Status