patch-SKILL.md

What problem does it solve?

Patch management is the structured process of identifying, testing, deploying, and verifying software updates to remediate vulnerabilities across an organization's IT landscape. This capability helps reduce the attack surface, maintain compliance, and minimize operational disruption.

Core Features & Use Cases

• End-to-end Patch Lifecycle: discovery, assessment, prioritization, testing, approval, deployment, verification, and reporting.
• Phased Rollouts: deployment rings (lab, pilot, general, critical) with soak periods and SLAs.
• Automation & Orchestration: integrates with WSUS, SCCM/MECM, Ansible and asset inventories to generate and track remediation plans.
• Use Case: large fleet patching across Windows and Linux environments with post-patch validation scans.

Quick Start

Run the patch management workflow to scan for missing patches, generate a deployment plan, and verify remediation results.