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The Unpatched Long Tail: What Your Patch Program Misses

  • Thu, Dec 3, 2026
  • 1:00PM - 2:00PM EST
  • English
  • Industry Research Presentation
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Most patching programs cover the obvious software. The real risk often sits outside that core set: user-installed apps, niche tools, legacy software, and unsupported packages that quietly remain across the environment.

Join Action1 to explore how to uncover this hidden software exposure, understand the risk it creates, and decide what to patch, update, replace, or remove.

Attendees will walk away with a clear view of:

  • Where patching blind spots typically emerge
  • How to identify vulnerable, outdated, and unsupported software
  • How to prioritize remediation based on risk
  • How to build a repeatable process for reducing hidden software exposure

Attendees earn 1 CPE credit