🔒 Distribution of Critical CVE Impacts (Equal OS Distribution) and How Compliance Helps You Mitigate Risks

Here’s how the actual active critical CVE's impact 100 Windows, 100 macOS, and 100 Linux users-

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Takeaways:
No OS is immune.
Critical CVE's do not care which OS you’re running, and they're out there- plenty for all OS's.

Exploits, especially critical ones, can cause major havoc—local and network-wide.

But here’s the good news: You can mitigate these risks!

🖥 Windows
Automatic Updates: Enable Patch Tuesday and out-of-band updates.
Endpoint Protection: Use Microsoft Defender or third-party tools.
📋 Compliance: Follow ISO 27001, SOX, and conduct regular audits.

🍏 macOS
Auto-update patches, use XProtect & Gatekeeper.
📋 Compliance: Align with CIS Benchmarks, GDPR, and HIPAA for secure systems.

🐧 Linux
Frequent updates, live patching, SELinux/AppArmor for access control.
📋 Compliance: PCI-DSS, FISMA, and SOC 2 standards to protect critical systems.

🔄 Cross-Platform Best Practices
Security Awareness: Train users.
Backup Strategy: Protect critical data.
📋 Compliance: Ensure ISO 27001 alignment and continuous monitoring for regulatory frameworks like GDPR or PCI-DSS.

💼 Proactive compliance = stronger security posture.
Stay safe! ✨

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