Скачать или смотреть Keep your website secure: Drupal patching for Australian government

Keep your Drupal government website secure and out of the headlines. In this session, we share real-world lessons on effective patching, balancing risk, and reducing downtime while working toward Essential Eight maturity targets.

Patching is essential, not optional, for Australian government websites. It is a core part of cyber security, operational resilience, and public trust. In this webinar, Jorge Castro, Support Practice Lead at Salsa Digital, shares what has worked in the trenches across corporate and whole-of-government environments, with a focus on Drupal.

In this webinar, you will learn:
• Why patching matters, the risks it addresses, and how it supports frameworks such as the Essential Eight
• How to balance risk and business impact when scheduling and applying patches
• Practical techniques to reduce downtime and avoid regressions
• How to approach patching at scale using automation and orchestration
• Common pitfalls to avoid, including poor testing and large, infrequent patch bundles
• How to build a culture of patching across business and technical teams

Key topics covered include:
• The importance of regular patching for security, operational resilience, and citizen data protection
• How Drupal patching links to the Essential Eight, with a focus on patching applications
• Maturity levels for patching, from basic manual approaches to highly automated pipelines
• Risk management, including critical vs non critical patches and rollback planning
• Testing strategies for Drupal, including functional testing of critical user journeys
• Monitoring after deployment, using logs and uptime tools to catch issues early

Speaker: Jorge Castro - Support Practice Lead, Salsa Digital

Jorge has more than 20 years of experience in ICT delivery across corporate and government, including whole-of-government roles in Western Australia. He combines a deep technical background in Drupal with practical experience leading support and service desk teams.

About Salsa Digital

Salsa Digital is an Australian digital agency focused on open source, digital government and secure, high performing web platforms. We help Australian government organisations build and run Drupal and GovCMS sites that are secure, resilient, and easy to maintain.

Learn more:
Salsa Digital website: https://www.salsa.digital

If you would like help with Drupal patching or support, get in touch and our team will be happy to talk through your situation.