The enterprise technology landscape has changed significantly, driven by the rapid adoption of cloud technologies, evolving IT infrastructures, and evolving exploitation activities. This transformation requires that organizations take an updated approach to vulnerability management—one that goes beyond the traditional focus on patch management to encompass a broader spectrum of risks.

Last month, Cyentia and First.org published the inaugural Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) performance report. The report goes beyond just assessing the EPSS predictive scoring model. It looks at historical vulnerability data and published CVEs, as well as provides comparisons to the other popular scoring models: CVSS and CISA-KEV.

Black Hat 2024 has come and gone. The Nucleus team attending the show has (mostly) caught up on their sleep, which can mean one thing – a look back at the conference and our impressions of the event.

This week, Nucleus can add another accolade to a growing list, being listed as number 267 on Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in America. We are proud of the growth we’ve achieved as a company and the potential for the future at Nucleus. Looking more closely at the results, we are the fourth fastest-growing security company on the list. As many people know, the cybersecurity and technology market has been tumultuous recently.

Organizations face a myriad of cybersecurity threats that can compromise sensitive data and disrupt operations. A cornerstone of defending against these threats is an effective vulnerability management program. This program’s first, and arguably most critical, step is strong asset and inventory management. A thorough and accurate asset inventory is essential for identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity teams across all disciplines, including vulnerability management, are challenged to move faster than ever before. Whether it’s responding to a security incident, finding a new vulnerability, or stopping an attack, speed is at a premium.

As modern enterprise IT environments become more complex, the need for robust cybersecurity measures continues to grow. Because of this expanding complexity, DevSecOps functions are more common, requiring the integration of security into the application development lifecycle. Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) solutions offer a unified framework for securing the diverse application environment and merging security into the application development process.

The goal of every vulnerability management program is to reduce the risk posed by vulnerabilities that exist in the organization’s environments. You can achieve this goal in two ways. The first is to move faster, remediating vulnerabilities faster than they can arise. The problem with this approach is that it doesn’t work. It is inefficient, expensive, and impractical. There are simply too many vulnerabilities.