Kubernetes & AKS Academy · Platform Operations Center

Patching Lifecycle

Govern patch assessment, testing, deployment, exceptions and verification.

Objective: Reduce vulnerability exposure without destabilising production services.

Practical guidance

Prepare and design

01

Inventory platforms and support windows

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02

Classify patch risk and urgency

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03

Define testing and maintenance groups

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Practical guidance

Operate and improve

01

Test and deploy in controlled waves

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02

Monitor failures and rollback

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03

Track exceptions and unsupported assets

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Practical guidance

Evidence and governance

01

Retain deployment evidence

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02

Report compliance and risk

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03

Improve the lifecycle after incidents

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