Executive Summary

Microsoft Security highlights that the patch window is shrinking, leaving organizations vulnerable between detecting vulnerabilities and applying fixes. The article argues for a new security control plane that automates discovery, prioritization, and remediation to close this gap and reduce risk.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Microsoft Security - Published Date: 2026-08-25T16:00:00+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: Organizations need protection that operates in the gap between discovery and remediation. The post The patch window is collapsing: Why security needs a new control plane appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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