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Assessment Title
Rule Text
TOSS 5 vendor packaged system security patches and updates must be installed and up to date.
Description
Discussion Text
Installing software updates is a fundamental mitigation against the exploitation of publicly known vulnerabilities. If the most recent security patches and updates are not installed, unauthorized users may take advantage of weaknesses in the unpatched software. The lack of prompt attention to patching could result in a system compromise.
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