Getting Security Remediation on the Boardroom Agenda

*This commentary argues that security remediation needs to be elevated into board-level discussions by providing context, benchmarking, and measurable metrics rather than isolated technical details; it emphasizes that executive sponsorship can accelerate patching and inventory improvements, that attaining perfect asset visibility is practically impossible but improvable, and that a single view of IT risk with prioritized remediation helps communicate progress and withstand board scrutiny.*