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Implementing Security Patch Management

Overview This webcast talks about how to apply security best practices and use available tools and technologies to implement a patch management process and strategy within an organization. The session will discuss the patch management lifecycle and demonstrate how tools such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and Software Update Services can be used to quickly and effectively respond to published security bulletins and establish patch compliance across the organizations infrastructure.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	25th March 2004 16:21 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Security Applications, Best Practices

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