United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Commerce Department National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) author aut Government Organization Mell, P. M. author aut text government publication eng GOVPUB Executive Agency Publications executive 2016-05-23 Commerce Department 2002-01-01 monographic deposited born digital 101 digital object pages C 13.10: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GOVPUB-C13-e026e293cb814375e6f93ea18275bba7 P0b002ee18f85243b DGPO 2016-05-23 2026-07-07 GOVPUB-C13-e026e293cb814375e6f93ea18275bba7 machine generated eng fdlp C13 GOVPUB-C13-e026e293cb814375e6f93ea18275bba7 e026e293cb814375e6f93ea18275bba7 GOVPUB NIST Special Publications This series includes proceedings of conferences sponsored by NIST, NIST annual reports, and other special publications appropriate to this grouping such as wall charts, pocket cards, and bibliographies. NOTE: THE “DATE ISSUED” ABOVE MAY DEFAULT TO JANUARY 1ST OF A GIVEN YEAR. TO VIEW THE MOST ACCURATE DATE OF ISSUE, REVIEW THE TITLE PAGE OF THE PUBLICATION. National Institute of Standards and Technology Commerce Department. National Institute of Standards and Technology. 2002 2002 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GOVPUB-C13-e026e293cb814375e6f93ea18275bba7 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-e026e293cb814375e6f93ea18275bba7/pdf/GOVPUB-C13-e026e293cb814375e6f93ea18275bba7.pdf Computer security Security patches Vulnerability management Mell, P. M. creator Mell, P. M. Tracy, M. C. National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) Computer Security Division. mdu Gaithersburg, MD U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 2002 monographic 1 online resource text eng Timely patching is critical to maintain the operational availability, confidentiality, and integrity of IT systems. However, failure to keep operating system and application software patched is the most common mistake made by information technology (IT) professionals. To help address this growing problem, this special publication recommends methods to help organizations have an explicit and documented patching and vulnerability policy and a systematic, accountable, and documented process for handling patches. This document also covers areas such as prioritizing patches, obtaining patches, testing patches, and applying patches. P. M. Mell, M. C. Tracy. 2002. Superseded by NIST Special Publication 800-40ver2. Title from PDF title page. Includes bibliographical references. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Systems requirements: Adobe Acrobat PDF reader. Computer security Security patches Vulnerability management http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-40