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# State of Enterprise Linux Security Management

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Patching is not always done in a timely manner once a critical or high-priority vulnerability is detected. According to the State of Enterprise Linux Security Management study by the Ponemon® Institute, on average, only 29% of organizations can patch vulnerabilities within two weeks. The study also shows that 44% of organizations say it takes a month to patch vulnerabilities. In comparison, 56% say it can take an average of five weeks to more than one year

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