Frontline Investigation

Jul 14, 2026 · Information Security

Vulnerability Management's Overlooked Core: Asset Visibility Over Patches

The article argues that effective vulnerability management depends less on patching speed and more on asset visibility, proposing a four-perspective model (asset, exposure, business, remediation) and a four-question risk prioritization framework aligned with NIST CSF and CISA KEV to move beyond severity scores toward contextual risk reduction.