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02/26/2019

Vulnerability Management and Patch Management Are Not the Same

The State of Security

Vulnerability management and patch management are not products. They are processes, and the products are tools used to enable the process. You cannot buy a hammer, nails and wood and expect them to just become a house, but you can go through the process of building the house or hire someone to do it for you as a service.

Vulnerability management and patch management products are often lumped together and assumed to be part of the same product. While they have a compatible relationship, they are not the same. Vulnerability and patch management products are distinct products with different purposes and goals that are used to support these processes.

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