# WSUS (Windows Server Update Services)
# Configure WSUS server to sync with Microsoft Update
# Via PowerShell on WSUS server:
Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools
& "C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\WsusUtil.exe" postinstall CONTENT_DIR=D:\WSUS
 
# Configure GPO for WSUS clients
# Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update
# Specify intranet Microsoft update service location: http://wsus-server:8530

# Ansible: Configure patch repositories for Linux
# roles/patch-management/tasks/configure_repos.yml
---
- name: Configure RHEL patch repository
  yum_repository:
    name: rhel-patches
    description: RHEL Security Patches
    baseurl: https://satellite.corp.local/pulp/repos/patches
    gpgcheck: yes
    gpgkey: file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
    enabled: yes
 
- name: Configure Ubuntu patch sources
  apt_repository:
    repo: "deb https://apt-mirror.corp.local/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }}-security main"
    state: present
  when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"

# patch_assessment.py - Correlate vulnerability scans with available patches
import subprocess
import platform
import json
def get_windows_pending_patches():
    """Query Windows Update for pending patches via PowerShell."""
    ps_cmd = """
    $Session = New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.Session
    $Searcher = $Session.CreateUpdateSearcher()
    $Results = $Searcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 AND Type='Software'")
    $Results.Updates | ForEach-Object {
        [PSCustomObject]@{
            Title = $_.Title
            KB = ($_.KBArticleIDs -join ',')
            Severity = $_.MsrcSeverity
            Size = [math]::Round($_.MaxDownloadSize / 1MB, 2)
            Published = $_.LastDeploymentChangeTime.ToString('yyyy-MM-dd')
            CVE = ($_.CveIDs -join ',')
        }
    } | ConvertTo-Json
    """
    result = subprocess.run(
        ["powershell", "-Command", ps_cmd],
        capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120
    )
    return json.loads(result.stdout) if result.stdout.strip() else []
def get_linux_pending_patches():
    """Query package manager for available security updates."""
    if platform.system() != "Linux":
        return []
    # Try apt (Debian/Ubuntu)
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(
            ["apt", "list", "--upgradable"],
            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=60
        )
        packages = []
        for line in result.stdout.strip().split("\n")[1:]:
            if line:
                parts = line.split("/")
                packages.append({
                    "package": parts[0],
                    "available_version": parts[1].split()[0] if len(parts) > 1 else "",
                    "source": "apt"
                })
        return packages
    except FileNotFoundError:
        pass
    # Try yum/dnf (RHEL/CentOS)
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(
            ["dnf", "updateinfo", "list", "security", "--available"],
            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=60
        )
        packages = []
        for line in result.stdout.strip().split("\n"):
            parts = line.split()
            if len(parts) >= 3:
                packages.append({
                    "advisory": parts[0],
                    "severity": parts[1],
                    "package": parts[2],
                    "source": "dnf"
                })
        return packages
    except FileNotFoundError:
        return []

# Ansible playbook: test_patches.yml
---
- name: Test Patches in Lab Environment
  hosts: test_servers
  become: yes
  vars:
    rollback_snapshot: "pre-patch-{{ ansible_date_time.date }}"
 
  tasks:
    - name: Create VM snapshot before patching
      community.vmware.vmware_guest_snapshot:
        hostname: "{{ vcenter_host }}"
        username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
        password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
        datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
        name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
        snapshot_name: "{{ rollback_snapshot }}"
        state: present
      delegate_to: localhost
 
    - name: Apply security patches (RHEL/CentOS)
      dnf:
        name: "*"
        state: latest
        security: yes
        update_cache: yes
      when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
      register: patch_result
 
    - name: Apply security patches (Ubuntu/Debian)
      apt:
        upgrade: dist
        update_cache: yes
        only_upgrade: yes
      when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
      register: patch_result
 
    - name: Reboot if required
      reboot:
        reboot_timeout: 600
        msg: "Rebooting for patch installation"
      when: patch_result.changed
 
    - name: Run post-patch validation
      include_tasks: validate_services.yml
 
    - name: Report patch results
      debug:
        msg: "Patching {{ 'succeeded' if patch_result.changed else 'no updates' }} on {{ inventory_hostname }}"

# deploy_patches.yml - Phased production rollout
---
- name: Ring 1 - IT Early Adopters
  hosts: ring1_hosts
  serial: "25%"
  max_fail_percentage: 10
  become: yes
  tasks:
    - import_tasks: apply_patches.yml
    - import_tasks: validate_services.yml
    - name: Wait for soak period
      pause:
        hours: 48
      run_once: true
 
- name: Ring 2 - Business Pilot
  hosts: ring2_hosts
  serial: "20%"
  max_fail_percentage: 5
  become: yes
  tasks:
    - import_tasks: apply_patches.yml
    - import_tasks: validate_services.yml
 
- name: Ring 3 - General Deployment
  hosts: ring3_hosts
  serial: "10%"
  max_fail_percentage: 3
  become: yes
  tasks:
    - import_tasks: apply_patches.yml
    - import_tasks: validate_services.yml

# Trigger post-patch verification scan
curl -k -X POST "https://nessus:8834/scans/$VERIFY_SCAN_ID/launch" \
  -H "X-Cookie: token=$TOKEN"
 
# Compare pre-patch and post-patch results
# Expecting reduction in vulnerabilities matching deployed patches