Patch management
The hybrid cloud application may require patch updates from time to time. The underlying operating system may also require periodic patching to ensure that any recent security threats are dealt with. With an IaaS platform, the cloud users are responsible for managing patches for the entire stack, that is the operating system patches, application patches, and also database patches. For SaaS platforms, the patch management is taken care of by the cloud provider.
Security patch management is vital for the cloud applications and hence organizations must mandate this process in their change management cycles.
