CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Prioritize Security Patches Based on Risk

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Federal agencies should comply with BOD 26-04 by reviewing and updating their vulnerability management policies to prioritize KEV catalog vulnerabilities. They must monitor KEV updates continuously, remediate critical vulnerabilities within three days, and automate reporting of remediation status. Agencies should inventory and tag externally accessible assets using standardized data schemas as directed by CISA. CISA manages updates to the KEV catalog and provides guidance and metadata to support these efforts. No direct patch is applicable from this directive itself; rather, it mandates prioritization and process improvements.