SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHECKING EXPEDIENCY OF INSTALLING UPDATES Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC G06F11/00 

FIELD: physics, computer engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to installation of updates on computer systems. A system for checking expediency of installing updates comprises: at least one computer system in which devices and software, for which updates are released, are installed; testing means designed to: receive at least one update and information on vulnerabilities eliminated by said update; choose a testing period and at least one computer system for testing at least one received update based on at least one of: complexity rating of testing the update, configuration of computer systems, frequency of using installed software and devices, frequency of using computer systems; generate a testing result during testing at least one received update during the chosen testing period on the chosen at least one computer system; transmit the testing result of at least one received update and information on vulnerabilities eliminated by said update to analysis means; analysis means intended for determining the expediency of installing at least one tested update taking into account at least one level of vulnerability, frequency of use of the vulnerability and the testing result of the received update.

EFFECT: optimising the process of updating a computer system.

13 cl, 3 dwg