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CS0-003 Practice Question: Order the steps for a typical patch management…
Order the steps for a typical patch management process.
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Identify, Test, Approve, Deploy, Verify
Patch management includes identification, testing, approval, deployment, and verification.
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Identify, Test, Approve, Deploy, Verify
Why this is correct
This sequence represents the industry-standard lifecycle for patch management. Organizations must first discover vulnerabilities and identify relevant patches, evaluate them in a non-production staging environment to detect conflicts, obtain formal change control approval, execute the deployment across production systems, and finally verify successful installation and system stability. This structured approach minimizes operational downtime and ensures security compliance.
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Test, Identify, Approve, Deploy, Verify
Why it's wrong here
This order is logically flawed because testing cannot occur before a patch has been identified and acquired. Security teams must first scan assets and monitor vendor advisories to pinpoint which specific updates are required for their inventory. Attempting to test updates prior to this identification phase bypasses the initial vulnerability assessment step entirely.
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Identify, Approve, Test, Deploy, Verify
Why it's wrong here
This sequence incorrectly places formal approval before testing has occurred. Change advisory boards and system owners require empirical test results demonstrating that a patch will not disrupt critical business services or cause software regressions before they can grant deployment authorization. Approving untested patches introduces unacceptable operational risk into the environment.
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Identify, Test, Deploy, Approve, Verify
Why it's wrong here
This progression violates fundamental change management principles by deploying the patch to production systems before obtaining official approval. Unauthorized deployments can lead to unexpected outages, compliance violations, and a lack of accountability if a rollback becomes necessary. Approval must serve as a strict gatekeeper immediately preceding the actual deployment phase.
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