VULNERABLE VS. EXPLOITABLE: WHY UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS TO YOUR SECURITY POSTURE

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Horizon3.ai suggests security teams should prioritize "exploitability" over "vulnerability," as many weaknesses can't be exploited in real-world scenarios. Their NodeZero platform conducted over 50,000 pentests in 2024, uncovering 765,000 critical exploitable paths and showing attackers can gain domain admin access in 60 seconds by chaining vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. They recommend continuous autonomous testing rather than annual assessments, with 82% of their customers now testing monthly compared to 26% of organizations testing more than once yearly.