How do application updates influence Illumio policies?

Application updates can significantly impact Illumio policies because they often introduce new features, change existing functionalities, or fix security vulnerabilities. When an application is updated, its behavior or the network communication patterns it uses may also change, which can alter the risk profile of that application.

As a result, it is essential to review and possibly adjust the associated Illumio policies to ensure that they still adequately protect the application and its data. This review process may involve assessing the updated application's new network ports, protocols, or dependencies that were not previously accounted for in the existing security policies. This proactive approach helps maintain a secure environment as software and threat landscapes evolve.

Other options suggest that application updates are irrelevant or remove the need for monitoring, neither of which reflects the continuous nature of security management required in dynamic environments. Similarly, the notion that updates would require additional hardware is not typically a direct consequence of policy adjustments and is more related to infrastructure needs rather than policy management.