r/sysadmin • u/CurrentFig3376 • 3h ago

General Discussion Interview Question: How often do you update/patch your system?

I was asked this question during an interview and I said "it depends on what exactly you're updating, but I update as often as it's needed."

I don't think this was the answer they were looking for, but how would you answer this question?

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u/TheBigBeardedGeek Drinking rum in meetings, not coffee 3h ago

I patch external facing CVEs as soon as possible. Internal stuff I patch about two weeks after Patch Tuesday for Pilot and a month after for Prod

Everyone else is my pilot group