Patch management processes, and supporting patch management procedures, are developed, implemented and maintained.
Topic
Patch management processes and procedures
Applicable to
all
History
Priority
must
Dec 2022
Patch management processes, and supporting patch management procedures, are developed, implemented and maintained.
Existing controls relating to the development and implementation of cyber security documentation were amended to ensure documentation is maintained throughout its lifetime.
Dec 2021
Patch management processes, and supporting patch management procedures, are developed and implemented.
Miscellaneous changes were made to rationale and security controls throughout the publication. This included:
• A review from the Using the Information Security Manual chapter through to the Guidelines for Media chapter.
• Security controls suitable for all audiences have been identified with the ‘All’ applicability marking while additional security controls suitable for just government audiences have been identified with the O, P, S and TS applicability markings.
• Security controls suitable for specific classifications have been amended to include their classification(s) in the wording of the security controls to reduce the reliance on applicability markings to confer suitability.
• Tables in security controls have been converted into prose to allow for inclusion in the SSP annex template and the XML list of security controls.
• The use of ‘official’ and ‘highly classified’ terminology has been replaced with specific classifications to remove ambiguity.
• Security controls relating to high assurance ICT equipment have had their applicability narrowed to ‘S, TS’ reflecting that they are intended for the protection of SECRET and TOP SECRET systems and data.
Aug 2019
A patch management process, and supporting patch management procedures, is developed and implemented.
Security control 1143 was modified to clarify the recommendation for a patch management process and supporting patch management procedures.
Jul 2019
An overarching strategy is developed and implemented for the patching, updating or mitigation of security vulnerabilities in applications, drivers, operating systems and firmware in workstations, servers, mobile devices, network devices and all other ICT equipment.
2017
A patch management strategy must be developed and implemented covering the patching ofsecurity vulnerabilities in operating systems, applications, drivers and hardware devices.
Control Text Changed. No public explaination.
2015
Agencies must develop and implement a patch management strategy covering the patching ofvulnerabilities in operating systems, applications, drivers and hardware devices.