HardenCoverage

Emergency Patch Rollout

Pushes an out-of-band patch to internet-facing systems first and reports completion per host.

Part of Patch window coordination

Tools

Qualys, Microsoft Intune, Slack

Outcomes

Exposed systems patched first • Completion reported per host • Unreachable hosts escalated fast

Documentation

Instruction-ready detail below

When a vulnerability is exploited in the wild, <in:spreadsheets>list the exposed systems</in:spreadsheets>, push the patch through device management, and <slack>report</slack> which hosts are done and which need hands.

Instruction file

When a vulnerability is exploited in the wild, <in:spreadsheets>list the exposed systems</in:spreadsheets>, push the patch through device management, and <slack>report</slack> which hosts are done and which need hands.

Setup requirements

Tools

Qualys, Microsoft Intune, Slack

Trigger

When an actively exploited vulnerability affects an internet-facing system

Setup time

30 minutes

Other automations in this workflow

Mac Reboot Queue

Sorts the Macs waiting on a restart by site and business criticality, so one night clears the backlog.

Patch Compliance Report

Reports which devices are outside the patch window and by how many days, grouped by business unit.

Patch Dependency Order

Sorts a patch window so domain controllers, file servers and workstations restart in dependency order.

Related workflows

Vulnerability SLA tracking

Assigns every open finding an owner and a deadline, and escalates only the ones about to breach.

Vulnerability reports

Builds the periodic report from the scanners themselves, so every open finding carries an owner, a deadline and a visible status.

Backup verification

Restores a real file and a real service on a schedule, so a green job status stops standing in for a proven recovery.

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  • •Works with your existing setup
  • •Reviewable activity history
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