r/sysadmin • u/CurrentFig3376 • 4h 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/SnooMachines9133 3h ago

I would respond with something like... have a system in place so everything gets everything patched at least quarterly, because X; have other things patched on a monthly or weekly schedule in coordination with business group that uses it; and have some out of band emergency process for critical vulns that we can't otherwise mitigate.