The State of Patch Management Benchmark Report

Based on insights from more than 250 IT and security professionals, this comprehensive report explores the growing complexity of patch management across large, distributed environments, and how automation is helping enterprises regain control. The findings reveal an industry at an inflection point:

• 87 % of organizations have encountered third-party application vulnerabilities that made patching a necessity.
• 98 % of IT and security pros say patching disrupts their daily work, diverting resources from higher-value priorities.
• 77 % require more than a week to deploy patches enterprise-wide.
• 64 % identify coordination between detection and remediation as their biggest challenge.
• Yet 94 % are automating, or plan to automate, patch distribution within the next 12 months.

Organizations that have advanced to autonomous automation—where 75 % or more of patches are distributed automatically—report dramatically faster remediation times, fewer patch rollbacks, and improved compliance across every device, application, and business unit. These “Autonomous Adopters” are closing the gap between vulnerability detection and remediation, achieving higher resilience, and reducing operational friction.

The report also includes an actionable six-step plan and patch management maturity model to help organizations benchmark their current practices and move from manual or reactive patching toward adaptive and autonomous endpoint management. Readers will gain data-backed insights into how automation reduces risk exposure, streamlines workflows, and empowers IT and security teams to focus on strategic initiatives that drive business performance.

Download the full report to explore detailed benchmarks, adoption trends, and expert recommendations for accelerating your journey toward intelligent, self-healing endpoint management.

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