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NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning

What is NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning?

NIST's planning guide for enterprise patch management: the recommendations an organisation should implement to keep software maintained as preventive maintenance, from reducing vulnerabilities at source and automated per-asset inventories through risk response scenarios, maintenance groups and plans, canary rollouts, emergency mitigation, unpatchable assets and exceptions, to actionable metrics and procurement questions. It comprises 21 controls organised across 1 domains, and applies in the United States.

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What is NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning?
NIST's planning guide for enterprise patch management: the recommendations an organisation should implement to keep software maintained as preventive maintenance, from reducing vulnerabilities at source and automated per-asset inventories through risk response scenarios, maintenance groups and plans, canary rollouts, emergency mitigation, unpatchable assets and exceptions, to actionable metrics and procurement questions.
How many controls does NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning have?
NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning contains 21 controls organized across 1 domains.
Where does NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning apply?
NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning applies in United States. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should check whether its requirements reach them.
Which version of NIST SP 800-40 Rev 4 - Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Planning is covered here?
This page covers Revision 4, April 2022.

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