P2P Patch Distribution: Faster Remediation at Scale | Qualys

Summary: Qualys added peer-to-peer patch distribution to its Cloud Agent for Windows 6.5, letting endpoints share patch content locally instead of each pulling it from a centralized CDN. Qualys cites cuts of up to 92% in patch propagation time and 99%+ in WAN bandwidth, and says analysis of more than one billion CISA KEV remediation records shows the gap between identifying and eliminating risk keeps widening.
What you should know: Qualys' own read of a billion KEV records is that organizations close more tickets than before yet still fall further behind, and it frames the consequence plainly: attackers exploit in hours while traditional patch delivery takes days.

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Topics: Vulnerabilities & Patching
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