What are the criteria for choosing a patch management solution?
In addition to matching the specific user and business requirements, including product functionality and budget constraints, organisations should also take the following factors into consideration when considering a robust and secure patch management solution: Fewer Vulnerabilities Some patch management products have more vulnerabilities than others. Organisations should choose an appropriate solution that looks less likely to be vulnerable itself, which in turn will reduce the need to patch the software regularly. Research should be conducted first to independently verify the product concerned. A complex product may mean more code and services that in turn might introduce more vulnerabilities. It may be wise to select a less complicated and more mature product. System Compatibility Some patch management solutions are agent-based while others are agent-less. Organisations should evaluate any impact to their systems (such as performance, stability and compatibility), if agents are to be
