Patch Aging and Patch Impact

Patch Aging — A time-based line plot showing the correlation between the number of pending patches and their age in days, helping teams address older, high-risk vulnerabilities first.

Patch Impact — Plots the number of security rules fixed against the number of patches applied, offering a clear understanding of the effectiveness of remediation efforts.

The “Patch Aging” chart visually represents the duration during which patches remain unapplied in an IT environment. It illustrates the relationship between the number of pending patches and the number of days they have been outstanding. This chart assists organizations in tracking and managing their patch deployment timelines. An upward trend indicates delays in patch deployment, which increases the organization’s exposure to vulnerabilities over an extended period. The creative visual employs characters or icons along the timeline to depict different stages of patch aging, including growth, decline, and subsequent resurgence.

The “Patching Impact” chart helps you to prioritize patches that have the maximum impact, ensuring critical vulnerabilities are addressed first. The graph also illustrates the relationship between the number of patches applied and the reduction in the number of rules.   X-Axis indicates the number of patches applied Y-axis indicates the number of rules affected The point that you highlight by moving your cursor indicates the impact of patching on reducing vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.