Beyond Patching: Redefining Cybersecurity Strategies for Effective Risk Mitigation

Beyond Patching - Redefining Cybersecurity Strategies for Effective Risk Mitigation, which has been written by leading experts in the cybersecurity industry, explores the inherent flaws in traditional patch management and advocates for a risk-centric approach.

By aligning cybersecurity efforts with organizational risk tolerance and business objectives, this strategy enables more effective prioritization of vulnerabilities based on their potential impact on critical business functions and the existence of compensating controls, such as, intrusion detection/prevention systems, network segmentation, encryption, and other access controls.

This report will examine the specific challenges and gaps in traditional patch management, outline the benefits of a risk-centric approach, and provide practical steps for its implementation.

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Understand why traditional patch management falls short in addressing sophisticated cyber threats and lacks alignment with business priorities, leading to inconsistent security practices across different teams.
Understand why traditional patch management falls short in addressing sophisticated cyber threats and lacks alignment with business priorities, leading to inconsistent security practices across different teams.
Learn about the benefits of shifting from a reactive patch management strategy to a risk-centric approach that prioritizes vulnerabilities based on their impact on critical business functions and existing compensating controls.
Learn about the benefits of shifting from a reactive patch management strategy to a risk-centric approach that prioritizes vulnerabilities based on their impact on critical business functions and existing compensating controls.
Gain practical steps for adopting a risk-centric approach, such as conducting comprehensive risk assessments, aligning cybersecurity efforts with business objectives, and leveraging continuous monitoring to stay ahead of emerging threats.
Gain practical steps for adopting a risk-centric approach, such as conducting comprehensive risk assessments, aligning cybersecurity efforts with business objectives, and leveraging continuous monitoring to stay ahead of emerging threats.
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Report Authors

Paul Carpenito Cyber Security Tribe 100x100

Paul Carpenito

Head of Information Security, Loews Corporation

Andrew Wilder Cyber Security Tribe

Andrew Wilder

Retained CSO, Community Veterinary Partners

Srikanth Ravindran

Srikanth Ravindran

Cybersecurity Leader, Lucid

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