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Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole


Patching shouldn't be the action item teams get to when other higher-priority tasks are completed. It's core to keeping a business alive.

Their recent study, Top 5 Elements of Effective Vulnerability Management, emphasizes that “many organizations still mismanage patching exceptions, resulting in missing or ineffective mitigations and increased risk.” These ratings overlook unique business context, security gaps and evolving threats.” In today’s fast-moving environment, static scores cannot capture an organization’s nuanced risk profile. It compares vendors including Atera, Automox, BMC client management patch powered by Ivanti, Canonical, ConnectWise, Flexera, GFI, ITarian, Jamf, Kaseya, ManageEngine, N-able, NinjaOne, SecPod, SysWard, Syxsense and Tanium.

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