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KEV-First Patch Ops: Defending the Exposed Control Plane

In this brand new episode of Cybersecurity Under Pressure: Real Attacks, Real Lessons, Alex and Sarah tackle why traditional monthly patching cycles are failing modern enterprises. Prompted by actively exploited edge vulnerabilities, they argue for a radical shift toward a KEV-first operations strategy. This episode…

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In this brand new episode of Cybersecurity Under Pressure: Real Attacks, Real Lessons, Alex and Sarah tackle why traditional monthly patching cycles are failing modern enterprises. Prompted by actively exploited edge vulnerabilities, they argue for a radical shift toward a KEV-first operations strategy. This episode covers how to prioritize external exploitation signals over CVSS scores, enforce emergency change windows for internet-facing services, and apply rapid compensating controls to maintain NIS2 compliance when patches cannot be immediately deployed.