How to evolve from VM to CTEM: A practical guide

According to Gartner®, by 2028, organizations that have implemented continuous threat exposure management with special focus on mobilization, across business units, will see at least a 50% reduction in successful cyberattacks.” Where vulnerability management stops at what’s broken, CTEM addresses how you’ll actually be breached. By continuously identifying, validating, and mobilizing against exposures across technical, human, and third-party vectors, security becomes a living process, not a periodic audit. Our new white paper outlines how to operationalize CTEM across all five stages and turn exposure visibility into measurable risk reduction. Download our ungated guide or explore the interactive version using the link in the comments today, and learn how to evolve beyond traditional vulnerability management. #CTEM#ContinuousThreatExposureManagement#Cybersecurity#TrollEyeSecurity#VulnerabilityManagement

🛡️ Contingency Planning: The Art of Anticipating the Unexpected In security, success isn't about reacting—it's about preparation. Effective contingency planning is a critical shield against potential risks. Key Principles of Strategic Security Planning: • Identify potential vulnerabilities • Develop clear, actionable response protocols • Create flexible, adaptable strategies • Prioritize systematic risk assessment Methodical, detail-driven planning that turns potential threats into manageable scenarios #SecurityStrategy #RiskManagement #BusinessProtection

𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 👉 From identifying assets to verifying remediation, the 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 covers every stage: discovery, prioritization, remediation, monitoring, and improvement, ensuring no weakness is overlooked. It’s a proactive approach that helps reduce risk, allocate resources wisely, and keep security measures effective. Maintain clear visibility into application vulnerabilities, understand where risks remain, and strengthen security continuously. 🔗Learn how to turn vulnerability management into a cycle of ongoing improvement: https://lnkd.in/ek36q7MV #VulnerabilityManagement #PatchManagement #Apptimized

Cymulate puts the “T” in CTEM by continuously validating threats and integrating with vulnerability management and exposure discovery. Security operations, red teams and vulnerability management teams use Cymulate to collaborate and drive CTEM with a focus on proven, validated threats that measurably improves threat resilience. More here: https://hubs.li/Q03Lhsjw0

Vulnerability Management: The Part No One Warns You About I used to think vulnerability management was straightforward—scan, patch, done. Then I actually had to run one of these programs. Here’s what I learned fast: • Scanners find everything, but not everything deserves your attention. Half your “critical” findings are noise. • You set a 30-day SLA, and ops immediately say, “Not during the freeze window.” Suddenly that clock feels like a countdown to chaos. • Ownership? Messy. Security raises tickets. Dev and IT debate who’s responsible. Weeks go by while the same issue gets bounced around. • Then you discover the ghosts—legacy servers no one’s touched in years but somehow still mission-critical. • And through it all, dashboards glow red, leadership wants a clean report, and you’re juggling risk, people, and reality. That’s when it hit me: vulnerability management isn’t really about patching—it’s about communication, context, and compromise. You can’t patch everything. But if you understand what truly matters to the business and build trust with the teams doing the work, you can actually make progress. I’d also love to hear how others handle this: what’s been your most effective way to report to management without oversimplifying or overwhelming them? Curious—what’s been your biggest pain point? The SLA pressure, the patch cadence, or the handoff between teams or something else? #CyberSecurity #VulnerabilityManagement #PatchManagement #InfoSec #RiskManagement #DevSecOps #CISO #SecurityOperations

Traditional vulnerability management tools have left many security teams facing an untenable situation when it comes to truly reducing risk. The solutions are limited in scope and don’t provide the comprehensive visibility or reliable data to support security teams in defending today’s complex enterprise IT environments. The time is now for Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) – a security framework built upon the foundation of a complete, contextualized, and unified asset inventory. Security teams need data they can trust. Sevco delivers that data. ICYMI: Sevco’s CEO and Co-founder J.J. Guy spoke with Matt Alderman earlier this year to discuss the evolution of vulnerability management and how Sevco’s data-driven approach can help security teams meet the strategic objectives of CTEM. 📺 Watch the full CyberRisk TV interview: https://lnkd.in/gEAVpK-W

Cybersecurity is not a single tool, It is a comprehensive, multi-layered strategy that covers technical, organizational, and procedural aspects. To ensure your organization is prepared, your strategy must incorporate these three pillars: ✅ Risk Assessments: Conduct thorough vulnerability analyses to proactively prioritize mitigation. ✅ Incident Response Plans: Develop and regularly update plans for swift and effective breach action. ✅ Continuous Monitoring: Implement ongoing surveillance to detect threats early and respond promptly. Don't wait for an incident. Review your current multi-layered strategy against these three essentials today. What is the biggest gap your team needs to close this quarter? Share your focus below! #CyberRisk #RiskManagement #SecurityStrategy

In today's complex threat landscape, a fragmented security strategy using multiple, uncoordinated products is a significant business risk. A Unified Threat Management (UTM) approach consolidates essential security functions into a single platform. This provides a holistic view of network activity and enables a more rapid, coordinated defense against emerging threats. It's a strategic shift from juggling products to deploying a truly unified defense. https://bit.ly/44IPbtW

🔐 It’s Time to Rethink Vulnerability Management 🔍 In an era where speed and precision define cybersecurity success, traditional vulnerability management alone is no longer enough. Enter Qualys VMDR + Patch Management—a unified solution that empowers security leaders to: 🧠 Gain real-time visibility across all assets 🎯 Prioritize vulnerabilities based on actual risk and exploitability ⚙️ Automate patching directly from the same platform 📉 Reduce MTTR and operational overhead 📈 Strengthen compliance and audit readiness As a CISO, your mandate is clear: reduce risk, ensure resilience, and do more with less. VMDR + Patch Management helps you achieve that by closing the loop between detection and remediation—without adding complexity. Let’s connect if you’re exploring how to operationalize risk-based vulnerability management at scale. 💬 #CISO #VMDR #PatchManagement 

𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. The truth is, not every vulnerability is equal. A critical score on paper doesn’t always translate to critical risk in reality. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹? What disruptions would ripple furthest across the organization? By focusing on business impact, 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 turns security from a checklist exercise into a true resilience strategy. 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, you shouldn't pick your next tool should because an audit or scan flagged it. You should select it based on your mission, constraints, and where the overall program will gain the most momentum. 𝗔𝘁 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗽, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼. The platform maps 100+ capabilities, aligns competing priorities, and highlights a practical sequence of projects using Improvement Priority so your roadmap supports business goals. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 “𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀” 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸. #CyberSecurity #RiskManagement #VulnerabilityManagement #SecurityStrategy #CyberResilience #InfoSec #CyberHeatMap