Modern vulnerability management programs combine multiple tools in multiple layers, such as asset management, vulnerability scanners, and patch management systems, to help an organization deal with vulnerabilities in its environment. Whether by proactively deploying patches or updates to remediate affected software or by putting compensating controls in place to make it harder for an attacker to…

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Blog – Balbix authored by Mike Parkin. Read the original post at: https://www.balbix.com/blog/drowning-in-vulnerabilities-the-hidden-costs-of-poor-risk-prioritization/