What is Patch Tuesday Microsoft and what is its importance to cybersecurity?
Microsoft releases patches on the second Tuesday of every month commonly known as Patch Tuesday. This arrangement allows IT administrators to plan for the release of patches or updates so that they will have enough time to test and deploy it. It is the name given to the day each month that Microsoft releases security patches for their operating system, software and other applications. According to Microsoft, Patch Tuesday or sometimes Update Tuesday is always the second Tuesday of each month. And it is the day Microsoft releases security fixes for their Windows operating system (OS) and other software products. Besides, the patches fix vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows environments.
Organizations apply patches to get the following benefits:
- Introduce new features
- Keep their software updated
- Correct software vulnerabilities and bugs
- Ensure data and device security
- Achieving compliance requirements
- Minimizes attack surfaces
- Increase productivity