![]() ![]() Patching by itself is also an inadequate defense because it only deals with known vulnerabilities, and is always effectively one step behind. It cannot interrupt an attack which has successfully begun moving within the system and exfiltrating sensitive data. What’s more, whilst patching addresses the vulnerability, it cannot mitigate a vulnerability that has already been exploited or a breach that has already happened. As soon as defenders patch a vulnerability, a new one is identified. ![]() Attackers are innovative and increasingly professional in their approach, coming at organizations from all angles and investing both time and money into finding new entry points. The complexity of the digital world is such that complete visibility is incredibly difficult to achieve – perhaps impossible for humans to do alone. But today, patching is a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. ![]()
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