Securing Critical Infrastructure Through Vulnerability Management: A Practical Framework for Enterprise Cyber Defense - Softcover

Allani, Satish Kumar

 
9789376024827: Securing Critical Infrastructure Through Vulnerability Management: A Practical Framework for Enterprise Cyber Defense

Synopsis

About The Book

This book challenges the conventional “checkbox” approach to patch management and introduces a dynamic, risk-driven framework for securing critical infrastructure. Drawing on nearly two decades of real-world experience across healthcare, government, and industrial systems, it presents a practical model that balances speed, resilience, and compliance. At its core is the Zero-Day Governance 4-Tier Patch Framework, designed to respond to threats based on urgency rather than rigid timelines. Insightful and actionable, this book equips leaders to make smarter security decisions without compromising operations.

About The Author

Satish Kumar Allani (MBA, CISM, PMP, ITIL) is an Enterprise Vulnerability and Patch Management Program Lead with 18 years of experience protecting critical infrastructure across healthcare, government, and telecommunications sectors.

Over his career, he has managed patch governance and vulnerability remediation for over 100,000 devices across diverse enterprise environments. He developed the Zero-Day Governance framework that reconciles speed, risk intelligence, and sustainable compliance. He holds an ORCID profile (0009-0002-3304-7668) documenting his contributions to infrastructure security scholarship.

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