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Effective vulnerability management has become a growing priority for organizations. Aided in part by AI, threats and vulnerabilities grow in speed and sophistication while IT environments become more complex. The skill gap for cybersecurity keeps widening (further worsened by a sprawling toolkit), exposing critical systems to exploitation. Managing secure infrastructure manually just isn’t possible at the scale and speed today’s enterprises demand.

Learn how to use automation to combat this year's emerging DevSecOps trends. The dream of DevSecOps has always been resilience. To focus on proactive strategies rather than reactive firefighting; to learn from failures and build something stronger and more flexible in their wake. DevSecOps adoption may have grown, but implementation remains uneven: Many teams struggle to align their security and development workflows into a cohesive system.

Technology's moving incredibly quickly. Automation has shifted from being an optional benefit to a core requirement for businesses aiming to optimize operations, increase efficiency, strengthen security, and maintain regulatory compliance across international markets. At the center of this change is infrastructure automation. To understand which vendors are leading in this area, resources like The Forrester Wave provide valuable comparative analysis.

A well-built vulnerability management program covers everything from detection to patching to documentation, reporting, and ongoing measurement. Taking a structured approach to vulnerability management is a differentiator for DevOps teams: The more you can automate and enforce, the less time and effort it takes to find, fix, and monitor software vulnerabilities.

Government compliance regulations are becoming more complex every year. For businesses, staying compliant means balancing a growing list of laws and policies while facing tighter budgets, limited resources, and increasing scrutiny. Failing to comply isn’t just risky—it can result in hefty fines, reputational damage, and operational inefficiencies. This is where automation can be a game-changer.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has already begun to reshape the financial landscape in the European Union and beyond. As of January 2025, EU financial entities and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) third-party providers must demonstrate robust operational resilience against ICT disruptions.

Today, I’m excited to share that Perforce Puppet has launched the first build of Puppet Core! Here’s why the inaugural release of this new product marks a huge step forward for Open Source Puppet users.

AI offers a world of promise for security teams, including potential for advanced threat detection, automated response capabilities, and enhanced data analysis for cybersecurity. But the same technology that supports cybersecurity teams can also be weaponized by threat actors — a true “Good vs. Evil", or “Jekyll and Hyde” scenario.

A patch management process lays out the steps associated with updating software and hardware. The typical patch management procedure includes things like prioritizing important patches, testing them, and eventually deploying them on an automated schedule — but with so many tools for managing patching in so many different kinds of setups, no two IT teams’ patch management processes look alike. What does your patch management process look like?