Cybersecurity teams are often driven by exposure reduction, compliance deadlines, and threat urgency, while IT operations teams are accountable for uptime, stability, performance, and user experience. These competing goals turn patch and vulnerability management into a source of friction rather than a driver of security and resilience. Enterprise Strategy Group research shows that the two most impactful actions for improving vulnerability management are integrating vulnerability management with broader IT technologies and strengthening collaboration between security and IT operations teams.

Key Takeaways

• Exploited vulnerabilities remain a leading attack vector, and misalignment or weak collaboration between IT operations and security teams can significantly weaken an organization’s security posture.
• The intelligent application of AI in autonomous patching enables faster remediation while preserving operational stability and user experience.
• Reducing tool sprawl through effective integration and consolidation is critical to enabling scalable collaboration between IT operations and security teams.

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