In this Help Net Security interview, Eran Livne, Senior Director of Product Management, Endpoint Remediation at Qualys and Thomas Scheffler, Security Operations Manager of Cintas Corporation, discuss their experiences with automated patch management.
Scheffler details how Cintas transitioned from manual processes to Qualys’ solution, significantly improving their patching efficiency. Livne explains the role of effective patch management in minimizing business risk and maintaining strong cybersecurity.
Can you speak to the importance of a good patch management strategy in reducing business risk?
Eran Livne: With almost every business connected to the internet in some way, cyber risk is business risk. To de-risk the business, you must be able to measure, communicate, and eliminate your cyber risk effectively and efficiently. A good patch management strategy is crucial because it reduces business risk by closing off pathways malicious actors can utilize to spread laterally into critical environments.
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