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Vulnerabilities & PatchesEmerging1 sourceAug 31, 2026 · 06:00via Help Net Security

What vulnerability prioritization looks like when KEV, EPSS, and CVSS disagree

Brief

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Joye Purser, Global Field CISO at Cohesity, explains how to rank vulnerabilities when KEV, EPSS, and CVSS point in different directions. Active exploitation comes first, then exploit likelihood, then technical severity, with adjustments for asset exposure, business criticality, and compensating controls.

The interview sets a 24 to 72 hour remediation target for exploited internet-facing systems and covers what an organization gives up to meet it, the hidden failure … More →

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