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PUBLICATIONS

ITL Publishes Guidance on Enterprise Patch Management Technologies

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Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

Abstract

This ITL Bulletin summarizes a new ITL publication, NIST Special Publication 800-40 Revision 3, Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Technologies, which gives recommendations for organizations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their patch management technologies.
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ITL Bulletin -
NIST Pub Series
ITL Bulletin
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

enterprise patch management, patch management, patch management technologies
Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Lennon, E. (2013), ITL Publishes Guidance on Enterprise Patch Management Technologies, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=914454 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created August 8, 2013, Updated February 19, 2017
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