A6 CE Montpellier

Security Update Management

Keeping software up to date. All high-risk or critical security updates must be applied within 14 days. Unsupported software must be removed.

15 questions
A6.1
Are all operating systems on your devices supported by a vendor that produces regular security updates?
yesno
A6.2
Is all the software on your devices supported by a supplier that produces regular fixes for any security problems?
yesno
A6.2.1
Please list your internet browser(s).
list
A6.2.2
Please list your malware protection software.
list
A6.2.3
Please list your email applications installed on end user devices and server.
list
A6.2.4
Please list all office applications that are used to create organisational data.
list
A6.3
Is all software licensed in accordance with the publisher's recommendations?
yesno
A6.4
Are all high-risk or critical security updates for operating systems and router and firewall firmware installed within 14 days of release?
yesno
A6.4.1
Are all updates applied for operating systems by enabling auto updates?
yesno
A6.4.2
Where auto updates are not being used, how do you ensure all high-risk or critical security updates of all operating systems and firmware on firewall and routers are applied within 14 days of release?
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A6.5
Are all high-risk or critical security updates for applications (including any associated files and any plugins such as Java, Adobe Reader and .Net.) installed within 14 days of release?
yesno
A6.5.1
Are all updates applied on your applications by enabling auto updates?
yesno
A6.5.2
Where auto updates are not being used, how do you ensure all high-risk or critical security updates of all applications are applied within 14 days of release?
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A6.6
Have you removed any software installed on your devices that is no longer supported and no longer receives regular updates for security problems?
yesno
A6.7
Where you have a business need to use unsupported software, have you moved the devices and software out of scope of the assessment?
yesnodescribe

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