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Using Proactive Depth in Defense to Ease Patch Management Problems

Using Proactive Depth in Defense to Ease Patch Management Problems (PDF, 2.08MB)Published: 15 Aug, 2004
Created by:
David Gadue

Information Security experts agree that 'Depth in Defense' is a crucial concept in securing information assets for every organization. This concept is often overlooked when discussing a Patch Management strategy. The release of several damaging viruses over the last year continues to prove that being reliant on the reactive nature of patch implementation alone cannot prevent malicious code from impacting information assets. Depth in Defense is the process of adding a layered approach to protection. By choosing a layered approach if one layer fails there are other layers in place that can provide protection. Even though a layered approach cannot guarantee complete protection it can greatly limit the number and scope of compromises for any company. This paper will discuss the issues of patch implementation and reactive protection solutions. It will also show how some proactive solutions can add depth and help overcome the challenges created by the reactive nature of patch management. Different layers of proactive solutions will be discussed that will show how to add Depth in Defense. The goal is to help improve overall information protection and ease the critical burden of any patch implementation solution.