Security Patching
Description
Critical security patches must be installed within one month of release; other applicable security patches within 3 months.
⚠️ Risk Impact
Unpatched known vulnerabilities are weaponized within days of disclosure. CDE systems must be patched faster than general enterprise systems due to the high-value target nature.
🔍 How EchelonGraph Detects This
EchelonGraph's Tier 1 Cloud Scanner automatically checks for this condition across all connected cloud accounts. Violations are flagged as critical-severity findings with remediation guidance.
🔧 Remediation
Automated patching where possible. SLA tracking. Document exceptions. Continuous CVE scanning across CDE workloads, containers, and dependencies.
💀 Real-World Attack Scenario
Equifax 2017: Apache Struts CVE-2017-5638 disclosed March, exploited starting May. Equifax took 60+ days to patch the affected app. 147M records exfiltrated. PCI 6.2 violation (along with multiple others). Total cost: $1.4B+.
💰 Cost of Non-Compliance
Equifax: $1.4B+. Avg unpatched-vuln CDE breach: $4.45M.
📋 Audit Questions
- 1.Patch SLA tracking?
- 2.Current MTTR by severity?
- 3.Walk through a Critical CVE — detection-to-remediation timeline?
- 4.Exception list current?
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
⚡ Common Pitfalls
- ⛔SLAs documented but MTTR unmeasured
- ⛔Exception list accumulates without renewal
- ⛔Patching infra but not application deps
📈 Business Value
Disciplined patching = highest-ROI security investment.
⏱️ Effort Estimate
Ongoing per-CVE remediation
EchelonGraph correlates CVEs to live CDE workloads; tracks SLA
🔗 Cross-Framework References
Automate PCI DSS 6.2 compliance
EchelonGraph continuously monitors this control across all your cloud accounts.
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