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4 posts tagged #prioritization.
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Analysis · May 14, 2026 · Colten Anderson
Does this CVE actually apply to you? Three filters before you patch
Single-score triage fails in both directions: 10.0s that don't apply, 4.3s that get exploited for 13 days. Three filters reduce the queue.
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Analysis · Apr 29, 2026 · Colten Anderson
Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday: the CVE count is the wrong unit
Roughly 160+ CVEs landed in April. About six of them change what an IT team does this week.
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Field Note · Apr 29, 2026 · Colten Anderson
Best practices for patch prioritization in a hybrid environment: start with business impact
Severity scores tell you which CVE is nastiest. Business impact tells you which one matters.
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Field Note · Apr 28, 2026 · Colten Anderson
Patch now, patch later, ignore for now: the triage model real IT teams actually need
A three-bucket triage model for sysadmins who don't own a vulnerability scanner and aren't going to buy one.