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Your Critical Vulnerabilities Might Not Be Your Biggest Risk

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Your Critical Vulnerabilities Might Not Be Your Biggest Risk

The article argues that security teams excel at vulnerability discovery but should focus more on assessing which vulnerabilities present actual compromise risks. A vulnerability rated critical on a scanner may pose minimal danger if protected by segmentation, identity controls, and other preventive measures.

Why it matters: Security practitioners need to prioritize remediation efforts based on realistic exploit paths rather than severity scores alone, to allocate resources more effectively and reduce mean time to fix.

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