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Tag: risk acceptance

When the KEV Catalog Says “Patch Now” and Your PLC Can’t Come Down Until the Fall Outage

August 1, 2026 R2D2
Technician examining a PLC control cabinet on a factory floor

When a CISA KEV-listed vulnerability shows up in a PLC that can’t be patched until the next scheduled outage, the answer isn’t to ignore the SLA — it’s to build a compensating-control case that holds up when an insurer or OEM auditor asks for proof.

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IT & CYBER SECURITYCISA KEV, ICS vulnerabilities, IEC 62443, OT security, PLC security, risk acceptance

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