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Why CVSS Is Not a Patching Strategy
Vulnerability ManagementPatch Management

Why CVSS Is Not a Patching Strategy

CVSS scores tell you about a vulnerability in isolation. They tell you nothing about your environment, your exposure, or whether it's safe to patch right now. That's a problem when your entire prioritization model depends on them.

Frank Renehan
We Have Defender – Isn't That Enough?
MicrosoftVulnerability Management

We Have Defender – Isn't That Enough?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is excellent telemetry. It tells you what's vulnerable. It doesn't tell you what's safe to patch, whether the fix held, or how to prove it to an auditor. Here's where the gap is.

Frank Renehan
The Spreadsheet Is Not Your Remediation Program
Vulnerability ManagementRemediation

The Spreadsheet Is Not Your Remediation Program

Most vulnerability management programs don't fail at finding problems. They fail at proving they've been fixed. The spreadsheet sitting between your pen test report and your next audit is where real risk accumulates.

Frank Renehan
Patch Tuesday Is a Starting Gun, Not a Finish Line
Patch ManagementMicrosoft

Patch Tuesday Is a Starting Gun, Not a Finish Line

Every second Tuesday, Microsoft drops a wave of updates and the clock starts ticking. Most teams treat it as a sprint. It should be a system.

Frank Renehan
Your Attack Surface Is Bigger Than You Think
Attack Surface ManagementSecurity

Your Attack Surface Is Bigger Than You Think

Forgotten subdomains, expired certificates, staging environments left open – most organizations have no idea what's actually facing the internet. That's a problem.

Frank Renehan
Finding Vulnerabilities Is Easy. Proving You Fixed Them Is the Hard Part.
Pen TestingRemediation

Finding Vulnerabilities Is Easy. Proving You Fixed Them Is the Hard Part.

Most security programs are great at discovering problems and terrible at proving they've been resolved. The remediation verification gap is where real risk lives.

Frank Renehan
Agentless Patch Management: Why We Chose Native Microsoft Integration
Patch ManagementMicrosoft

Agentless Patch Management: Why We Chose Native Microsoft Integration

Deploying agents across enterprise environments introduces its own set of challenges. Here's why Patchly takes an agentless approach, leveraging native Microsoft technologies for vulnerability management.

Frank Renehan
The Case for Continuous Penetration Testing
Pen TestingPTaaS

The Case for Continuous Penetration Testing

Annual pen tests give you a snapshot. Your attack surface changes daily. Here's why continuous PTaaS is replacing traditional engagements for forward-thinking security teams.

Frank Renehan