Remote Automatic Test Equipment software management - Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert management

Abstract

Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) have become an important part of protecting and securing our systems. Operating systems and their applications are all susceptible to bugs/problems that need to be fixed. Virus definitions, which are released daily, are another important piece of IAVA compliance. IAVA updates are released almost weekly to ensure the integrity of the operation systems and its applications. Systems that are already fielded need to be updated with these approved IAVA updates. These fielded systems aren't always connected to the World Wide Web, so obtaining updates on their own isn't a viable option. They are however, connected to approved servers. A service was needed to obtain these updates on a weekly basis with little user interaction. A user reboot of the system might be needed to ensure that the updates take effect. For the most part the update service is free from user interaction. The application could also be run manually at a fielded site if needed.