The cybersecurity threatscape in the UK is extremely complex and sophisticated. It is no longer a question of whether a cyberattack will occur, but when; according to a recent Beaming report, UK businesses faced cyberattacks every 50 seconds in the second quarter of 2019.
Meanwhile, the Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Army recently stated the country is “at war every day” due to external cyber threats. Interestingly, analyst firm Gartner predicts that, through 2020, 99% of vulnerabilities exploited will continue to be the ones known by security and IT professionals. It’s not difficult to see why patching is a primary focus for UK organisations.
Unfortunately, as CISOs are well aware, patching continues to be a thorn in the side of many organisations, even if they have purchased patch ..
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