Trends Report

The State Of Server Operating System Security 2007

Administrators Patch An Average Of Eight Days Late

June 27th, 2007
JM
Jennifer Albornoz Mulligan
With contributors:
Laura Koetzle , Simon Yates

Summary

According to a recent Forrester online survey of security managers, they are all over the map when it comes to meeting their server operating system (OS) security goals. They patch their servers an average of eight days later than the 24-day limit that their OS security policies specify. Our respondents also waste a full day each month handling security emergencies rather than solving new business problems. What separates successful server OS security managers who meet their goals from the rest? Monitoring and configuration tools and consistent, well-defined security processes.

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