Building Cyber Resilience With Vulnerability Management

In today’s global digital ecosystem, mission-critical infrastructure is constantly under attack. Organizations are investing in cyber resiliency by strengthening their network visibility potential and implementing a risk-based multi-layered security defense strategy.

Defending pivotal assets is challenging. For instance, vulnerability management programs are often tailored around Windows Update, leaving Linux-based systems unmanaged. Given the recent increase in Linux malware signatures and the prevalence of Linux-based IOT firmware, we strongly recommend building a system-agnostic patching program in which key steps can be performed across all operating systems. Such standardization enables a more efficient use of resources by fitting vendor-specific update processes into an existing cybersecurity strategy. Reducing vulnerability exposure through robust network segmentation is key to the verification of network access control and the protection of critical assets can be performed regardless of the operating systems running the network.