The 72-Hour Rule: CISA Just Turned Patch Management Into a Ticking Clock

CISA's Binding Operational Directive 26-04 mandates remediation of high-risk, publicly exposed vulnerabilities within 72 hours, replacing older 15-30 day timelines and establishing a litigation-grade benchmark for "reasonable" cybersecurity response based on exploitability, automation potential, and technical impact.

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