Collective Defense and Patch Management

Collective defense brings entities together against common threats—exemplified by NATO's formation to counter Soviet expansion. In cybersecurity, organizations share threat intelligence and collaborate despite market competition. IT Agent (formerly TrackD) extends this principle to patch management, providing crowdsourced deployment data that transforms cautious, fear-based patching into confident, data-driven vulnerability remediation.

What is Vulnerability Prioritization?

Vulnerability prioritization determines which unpatched vulnerabilities pose the greatest cyber risk and should be addressed first. With over 22,000 new vulnerabilities discovered in 2022 and limited remediation resources, organizations need systematic approaches considering CVSS scores, exploit availability, network location, and asset criticality. Modern platforms like IT Agent provide real-world patching data to optimize remediation strategies while addressing the misconception that patches frequently cause disruption.

Community Intelligence and Patch Management

Facebook groups like "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" demonstrate the power of community intelligence to identify problematic actors. IT Agent (formerly TrackD) applies this same principle to patch management: crowdsourcing data to identify the 2% of patches that cause disruption while confidently fast-tracking the 98% that deploy safely. Shared information protects communities, whether from bad actors or bad patches.