Automation is Critical for Protecting Application Platforms
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Security is a multifaceted exercise. Advanced techniques like intrusion detection, penetration testing and threat monitoring have become standard. Yet there are still areas where foundational practices are not always rigorously applied, such as keeping up to date with security patches or "patch currency." Read this blog to learn how automation can ease the burden of patch currency and see how innovations from IBM's WebSphere portfolio will ease continuous security compliance.