Introduction CIS608

My name is Kevin Story, and I am a software release manager in Omaha, NE. My duties typically consist of reading software designs and assessing them for potential client impact for when the code is introduced into our client's production environments. Once I identify any potential risk, I then take steps to help mitigate that risk. My goal is always to have zero impact on day one of implementation. Our clients should never notice when we introduce new code, unless it is something that they specifically requested. Recently I have been tasked with coordinating patching for for all of our servers across all operating systems that we use (Windows, AIX, Solaris, and Linux). This duty has brought me up close and personal with the risks that our systems face on a day to day basis, as well as why it is important to protect them and update them on a regular basis. Throughout this course I hope to gain some additional insight into industry best practices surrounding patch releases and implementing into production systems.