An organization has recently undergone a security risk assessment and a number of vulnerabilities have been identified. Which of the following would BEST ensure that newly released patches are deployed in a manner that is both timely and least disruptive to business operations?
Waiting for the end-of-month system maintenance window to apply patches.
Deploying patches immediately as they become available, without scheduling.
Mandating that system administrators manually apply patches on a bi-weekly basis.
Utilizing an automated patch management solution to schedule and apply patches during off-peak hours.
Only installing patches that have been available for more than one month to ensure their stability.
Convening a weekly meeting with stakeholders to decide on which patches to apply.