Managing Software Risk in a World of Exploding Vulnerabilities

This commentary discusses the growing challenge of vulnerability risk management, arguing that organizations must balance reactive patching with proactive guardrails and DevSecOps practices. It highlights that attackers exploit known vulnerabilities much faster than organizations remediate them, notes AI-driven development increases risk, and recommends combining CI/CD security gates, runtime mitigations, open-source transparency, and responsible disclosure to manage software risk effectively.