An important IT function that is often overlooked is the implementation of a formal patch management process. Patch management is critical to ensuring the integrity and reliability of network resources, and is one of most common and costly problems that IT and security executives face today. A disciplined patch management program ensures that corporate risk tolerance, security vulnerabilities, configuration and change management, IT infrastructure inventory, and functional and business issues affecting a company's information systems are addressed in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner. ION's Patch Management Services assist you in defining and establishing a robust patch management process and integrating it into your daily IT operations. Our consultants take a comprehensive and top-down approach to patch management process design. The process is also based on applying business and technical requirements, including those for change management, security policies, network infrastructure, and operating systems inventory.