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Real Vulnerability Management Goes Beyond Nist'S Cybersecurity Framework

GCN, January 5th, 2023

Rather than solely relying on the typical defensive playbook, state and local government agencies must develop a proactive and risk-based approach to cybersecurity.

State and local government agencies are facing a dynamic and ever-expanding threat landscape. Security teams find themselves mired in fragmented infrastructure, siloed functions and resource constraints, enabling cybercriminals to slip through the cracks and carry out record-breaking breaches.

Although state and local agencies adhere to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework, simply being NIST compliant isn't enough to keep data and networks safe.

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