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Configuration and patch management

• Windows patch deployment tools: WSUS 3.0 or third-party software?

  Gregg Braunton discusses Windows patch deployment tools and reviews when you should (and should not) use WSUS to send updates to your employees' workstations.  Continue Reading

• What is the best Windows patch management procedure?

  There's no one-size-fits-all approach for deciding when a patch needs testing. Tom Chmielarski shares his thoughts on an ideal patch management process.  Continue Reading

• PCI DSS requirement: Building and maintaining a secure network

  The first PCI focus area requires a set of documented configuration standards, perimeter and endpoint protection.  Continue Reading

• Assess your security state in five steps

  Prioritize your security spending by identifying how data moves and users interact, and what vulnerabilities exist in infrastructure, systems and applications.  Continue Reading

• Determine when to use a workaround rather than patch systems

  Vendor security patches sometimes unintentionally break production applications. Learn how to determine when your midmarket organization should employ a workaround, rather than patch immediately.  Continue Reading

• How to prepare for security patch testing

  Learn what steps organizations can take prior to security patch testing to ensure a successful patch testing phase.  Continue Reading

• Nipper audits routers, reveals insecure settings

  In this column, contributor Scott Sidel examines Nipper, a network infrastructure parser that helps security professionals keep routers and firewalls properly configured.  Continue Reading