Organizations are patching vulnerabilities faster than ever before. So why does cyber risk continue to increase? In this Cyber Risk Series session, Saeed Abbasi, Head of the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU), presents findings from one of the industry's largest remediation studies, analyzing more than one billion anonymized remediation records across four years. Conducted in partnership with the Verizon DBIR team, the research reveals a surprising reality: security teams are improving remediation performance, yet exposure continues to grow as vulnerability volume outpaces operational capacity. Drawing on survival analysis, CISA KEV data, and real-world remediation trends, Saeed explains the "Patching Capacity Paradox" and why traditional vulnerability management approaches are reaching their limits. The session explores the rise of vulnerability exploitation as the leading breach vector, the growing gap between attacker and defender timelines, and why autonomous remediation, exploit validation, and hyper-prioritization are becoming essential for modern security programs. Learn more about Mythos: https://www.qualys.com/mythos/ Join the next Cyber Risk Series: https://qualys.brighttalk.com Start your free Qualys trial: https://www.qualys.com/free-trial/ Learn more about Enterprise TruRisk Management: https://www.qualys.com/etm #CyberSecurity #VulnerabilityManagement #ExposureManagement

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