You keep a whole IT estate patched and up to date with managed, controlled updates across servers, devices and software, monitoring for anything that falls behind, and fixing it promptly. Patching closes the security holes that attackers rely on, so the goal is consistency: every machine current, with nothing quietly left out of date. Missed patches are one of the most common ways firms get breached.
Patching sounds simple but is easy to get wrong at scale. Here’s how we keep an estate current without breaking things.
1. Controlled, managed updates
We roll out updates in a controlled way rather than letting them land unpredictably. That keeps machines current while reducing the chance an update breaks something at a bad moment.
2. Cover servers, devices and software
Patching is not just Windows updates. Servers, laptops, applications and network devices all need keeping current. We cover the whole estate, so there are no neglected corners for attackers to exploit.
3. Catch what falls behind
Some machines inevitably miss updates, through being off, offline or failing a patch. We monitor for these and chase them down, so a single out-of-date machine does not become your weak link.
4. Balance security and stability
Patching needs to keep you secure without disrupting work. We manage timing and testing so updates protect you promptly while keeping the risk of disruption low.
A real example: out-of-date machines chased down
We supported a software company serving financial trading firms where monitoring flagged failed patches and machines that had drifted out of date, so we could remediate them and keep the estate, including the servers behind their product, patched and protected against known weaknesses.
For most technology and trading firms, this sits within fully managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month, billed per user, with the security and resilience these businesses rely on built in.
Why technology and trading firms choose First Stop IT
First Stop IT has supported businesses since 2002, including software and technology companies and firms that serve financial markets. We know the systems these teams depend on: secure VPN and remote access, source control and build pipelines, virtual dev and test environments, Microsoft 365 and Teams, and the security that banks and regulators expect, from multi-factor authentication and endpoint protection to application allowlisting and email security. We work with technology and trading firms in London and across Essex and Hertfordshire. Our credentials include:
- Cyber Essentials Certified
- IASME Cyber Assurance (Gold)
- NCSC Assured Service Provider (Cyber Advisor for Cyber Essentials)
- Microsoft Partner
- Crown Commercial Service Supplier (G-Cloud)
- Quality Principles Certified
We look after more than 2,000 endpoints across 50 companies, we’ve been named a Top 50 UK MSP for three years running, and we support organisations with 10 to 100 employees across Essex, Hertfordshire and London, including Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford.
Book a free IT and cyber security review
Confident every machine is up to date? Book a free IT and cyber security review with First Stop IT and we’ll make sure of it.