We at Cyentia Institute had the opportunity to analyze data from millions of attack path assessments conducted by XM Cyber over the last year. I’d like to share a chart from the report we published from that analysis because it touches on a theme I love exploring in cybersecurity management: prioritizing remediation. Choke Points: From…
As much as it feels like 2021 was just 12 extra months tacked onto 2020, there are some cornerstones that I rely on to remind me that 2021 was in fact its very own distinct year. For starters, the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings film franchises both turned 20 (2001 was a dreamboat…
The Prioritization to Prediction report series is an ongoing research initiative between Kenna Security and the Cyentia Institute. The first volume proposed a model for predicting which of the numerous hardware and software vulnerabilities published each month were most likely to be exploited, and thus deserving of priority remediation. The second volume sought to apply…