COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Vulnerabilities are weaknesses and Patches are fixes
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Patches are weaknesses and Vulnerabilities are fixes
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Patches and Vulnerabilities are both fixes
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Patches and vulnerabilities are the same
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between patch management and vulnerability management is that patch management is the operational process of applying remediations (patches) to vulnerable systems. Vulnerability management is the process of identifying, scanning and prioritizing vulnerabilities for remediation.
Detailed explanation-2: -While general software updates can include lots of different features, patches are updates that address specific vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities are “holes” or weaknesses in the security of a software program or operating system.
Detailed explanation-3: -A patch is a set of changes to a computer program or its supporting data designed to update, fix, or improve it. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, with such patches usually being called bugfixes or bug fixes.