Over 80% of successful enterprise breaches exploit vulnerabilities for which a security patch was already available. Riptide Cybersecurity’s Update & Patch Management Services take the operational burden off your internal team, ensuring critical security updates are deployed swiftly and safely.
Infrastructure Automation & Patch Lifecycle
- Automated Systems Lifecycle: Utilizing Ansible for consistent server configuration and PDQ for workstation staging, automated software deployments, and fleet updates.
- Operating System Patching: Timely installation of critical, security, and cumulative patches for Windows Server, Windows 11/10, macOS, and Linux servers.
- Third-Party Application Updates: Patching high-risk third-party tools that standard OS updaters ignore (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, 7-Zip, Java, Slack, Node.js).
- Staged Testing & Rollback Safeguards: Pre-deployment testing in staging environments to verify stability and prevent unexpected software incompatibilities.
- Off-Hours Maintenance Windows: Scheduled reboot orchestration during maintenance windows to ensure zero disruption to daily business operations.
Deliverables & Verification
- Patch Compliance SLA: Guaranteed patch deployment within agreed SLAs (e.g., Critical CVEs within 72 hours).
- Post-Patch Verification: Automated verification scanning following each patch cycle to confirm vulnerability resolution.
- Audit-Ready Maintenance Logs: Historic patch records for compliance reporting and cyber insurance verification.
