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Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
CISA's Binding Operational Directive 26-04 mandates US federal agencies to shift from counting closed vulnerabilities to stopping exploits, requiring faster remediation within 72 hours. AI's acceleration of exploit weaponization demands autonomous, continuous security validation integrated safely into production systems.
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CISA's directive turns remediation speed into your most critical security metric. You need to embed automated, non-disruptive attack testing into your workflow now or get overtaken by AI-accelerated exploits.
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