Vulnerability Management & Patch Policy

Overview

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for vulnerability management and patching to ensure the security of our organization's assets and data.

Scope

This policy applies to all employees, contractors, and vendors who have access to our organization's systems and data.

Vulnerability Management

Regular vulnerability scans will be conducted on all systems and applications.

Identified vulnerabilities will be assessed based on their severity and risk to the organization.

Remediation plans will be developed and implemented for all identified vulnerabilities.

All critical and high-risk vulnerabilities will be remediated within 30 days of identification.

Medium and low-risk vulnerabilities will be remediated based on their severity and the organization's resources.

Patch Management

All systems and applications will be updated with the latest security patches within 30 days of release.

Critical patches will be prioritized and applied immediately.

Patch management will be automated wherever possible to ensure timely updates.

Patching schedules will be communicated to all stakeholders in advance.

Exceptions

Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the IT Security team. All exceptions must be documented and approved by management.