Automatic patching reduces manual effort and ensures faster patching to mitigate security risks. As organisations such as Microsoft release patches, alerts are gathered by Akita’s NOC engineers. Patches then undergo pre-testing to assess compatibility and stability, before being rolled out to a pilot group for further evaluation. Once validated, the patches are deployed across the wider IT infrastructure. This approach minimises disruption and enhances system security and reliability, while also encompassing best practices around the potential risks with automatic patching.