Security Operations Kit

Patch Tuesday Sprint Kit

Everything your VM team needs to triage, test, deploy, and report on patches each month. Covers Windows, Linux, macOS, network devices, and third-party apps. 29 of the 34 CVEs CISA added to its KEV catalog from August 12 to September 8, 2026 came from vendors other than Microsoft. Fillable templates you can print or use on-screen.

Triage Matrix 14-Day Sprint Calendar Testing & Rollback Checklist SLA Compliance Tracker Executive Summary
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Monthly Triage Matrix

# CVE ID Vendor Product CVSS KEV EPSS Affected Assets Priority Sprint Day Status
Critical (9.0-10.0)
High (7.0-8.9)
Medium (4.0-6.9)
Low (0.1-3.9)
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14-Day Sprint Calendar

Download & Review
Classify & Prep
Test
Deploy Critical
Deploy High
Deploy Remaining
Exceptions
Reporting
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Testing & Rollback Checklist

Pre-Deployment
  • Snapshot/backup of target systems taken
  • Change request approved and documented
  • Test environment mirrors production config
  • Patch dependencies verified (Windows, Linux repos, firmware)
  • Rollback procedure documented per platform
  • Maintenance window communicated to stakeholders
  • Monitoring alerts configured for deployment window
Deployment
  • Patches applied in correct order
  • System reboots completed (if required)
  • Services restarted and confirmed running
  • Patch installation verified (version check per OS)
  • No new errors in event logs / syslog / journald
  • Network connectivity confirmed
Post-Deployment
  • Application functionality smoke test passed
  • Performance baseline comparison: no degradation
  • Security scan confirms vulnerability remediated
  • User acceptance testing completed (critical apps)
  • CMDB / asset inventory updated
  • Monitoring returned to normal thresholds
Rollback Triggers
  • Critical application fails to start
  • Authentication / SSO broken
  • Network connectivity loss (>5 min)
  • Performance degradation >20% from baseline
  • Data integrity issues detected
  • Blue screen / kernel panic / boot failure on restart
  • Rollback initiated: snapshot restored
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SLA Compliance Tracker

Severity SLA Total CVEs Patched Exceptions Overdue Compliance %
Critical 48 hours 0%
High 7 days 0%
Medium 14 days 0%
Low 30 days 0%
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Executive Summary

Monthly Patch Management Report

Patches Applied
SLA Compliance
Exceptions
Rollbacks
Risk Summary
Exceptions & Justifications
Next Steps & Recommendations

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A new kit arrives by email the day after every Patch Tuesday, built from that cycle's CISA KEV additions across every vendor.

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