Seventy-eight percent of respondents in the recent State of Vulnerability Management in DevSecOps Report from Ponemon Institute say it takes them more than three weeks to patch high-risk vulnerabilities in their environment, with 29% saying it takes longer than 5 weeks to patch.
Three to five weeks is better than 60 to 150 days, which was the mean-time-to-patch for organizations in 2022 according to InfoSec Institute. But none of those time frames are fast enough to beat attackers and keep your environment protected.
According to Rapid7’s Vulnerability Intelligence Report, 56% of vulnerabilities were exploited within seven days of public disclosure in 2022 – and the median time to exploitation was just one day.
What does all of this mean for us in IT? It means we have to know which endpoints are vulnerable, which to prioritize, and how to patch them…really quickly.
That said, patching isn’t anyone’s favorite activity. And it becomes horrendously tedious if you don’t approach it with a dedicated strategy and the right tools. Download this guide to understand how all the pieces of today’s patching puzzle fit together – and how to stay ahead.
What you'll find inside
Puzzle Piece #1: Your IT Environment
Puzzle Piece #2: Your Patching Objectives and Strategy
Puzzle Piece #3: Automation for Patch Deployment
Puzzle Piece #4: Patch Verification and Reporting
Putting the Puzzle Together
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