Cybersecurity Foundations
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Cybersecurity · Safe Practices

Software Updates & Patching

Understand how timely updates close known weaknesses and improve resilience.

2 min micro-lesson

Lesson focus

Software Updates & Patching

Describe the key ideas behind “Software Updates & Patching” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.

Video resources will be added as each NEST lesson is published.

Learning objective

What you will understand

Describe the key ideas behind “Software Updates & Patching” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.

Key ideas

  • Security patches
  • Automatic updates
  • Supported software

Try it

Audit the update settings on a non-sensitive practice device.

Quick recap

Understand how timely updates close known weaknesses and improve resilience.