How Technical Debt Puts Critical Infrastructure at Risk
Cisco's Eric Wenger discusses the risks of technical debt in critical infrastructure, highlighting the need for resilience in the face of growing cyber threats. Outdated systems and AI-powered tools are increasing the speed and scale of exploitation, making it essential for organizations to manage their asset life cycles and secure their environments.
Organizations face pressure to secure infrastructure across its full life cycle. Technical debt increases exposure as outdated systems remain active without patches. Older vulnerabilities still dominate risk rankings, while AI-powered tools accelerate exploitation. Cisco's Eric Wenger emphasizes the need for infrastructure resilience, which depends on knowing what runs in the environment and securing it until it reaches end of support. The challenges will be magnified with advanced technologies like quantum-resistant encryption on infrastructure that cannot support modern standards. Enterprises must build resilient infrastructure and manage asset life cycles to stay secure.
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