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What are some patch management best practices and techniques?

Following patch management "Golden rules" such as patching on test machines and organizing rollout beforehand.

Following these five practices will ensure that your organization and its endpoints; is secure, productive and protected through the patch management process.

The vendor takes care of prioritization, testing, patch rollout and the verification of a successful patch.

Don't test a patch on your own machine: If it crashes, you may be locked out of your device for hours and unable to stop a rogue patch from broader deployment.

Look for patch management systems that allow you to uninstall patches and roll back systems.

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