IEC TR 62443-2-3:2015（E）描述了资产所有者和工业自动化与控制系统（IACS）产品供应商的要求，这些供应商已经建立并正在维护IACS补丁管理计划。本技术报告建议将安全补丁信息从资产所有者分发给IACS产品供应商的定义格式，定义与IACS产品供应商开发补丁信息相关的一些活动，以及资产所有者部署和安装补丁。定义了用于安全相关补丁的交换格式和活动；但是，它也可能适用于与安全无关的补丁或更新。

IEC TR 62443-2-3:2015(E) describes requirements for asset owners and industrial automation and control system (IACS) product suppliers that have established and are now maintaining an IACS patch management program. This Technical Report recommends a defined format for the distribution of information about security patches from asset owners to IACS product suppliers, a definition of some of the activities associated with the development of the patch information by IACS product suppliers and deployment and installation of the patches by asset owners. The exchange format and activities are defined for use in security related patches; however, it may also be applicable for non-security related patches or updates.