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it runs automatically so that your team
and your resources are freed to focus on Providing visibility into your process Challenge #2: It’s time consuming.
where they can really add value. is the key to building trust with It takes time to transform your data
your executive team. Unfortunately, into meaningful insights. It may
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if you’re tracking everything in a And it’s disconnected from the
Thousands of machines may need an spreadsheet. This comes with a ongoing strategic risk management,
update from this one vulnerability. number of challenges. which means you’ll need to
But often, the logistics of patching is duplicate your work in separate
reduced to a single individual grinding Challenge #1: The data is not up-to- systems.
through a spreadsheet listing all the date.
vulnerable systems, possibly reaching A spreadsheet is merely a tracking Challenge #3: The report is out-
out to employees via email or phone. mechanism, disconnected from the of-date.
actual work because:
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that’s happening (e.g., email report, it’s usually out of sync
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consistent patching is just a few clicks It’s not easy to collaborate with repeatedly recreate it.
away, with a process that includes: multiple people in parallel
This is where ACL’s magic shines
Questionnaires sent Someone needs to remember to through, because all of the pieces
automatically whenever an action look at it. are working together. With all your
needs to be taken data in one place, ACL Storyboard
lets you tell your story your way by:
Triggers to react to new data and
notify the appropriate group(s) Visually representing the
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Metrics to receive alerts when
certain thresholds are crossed. Adding context to help your
audience get the message
Sharing the story with
anyone who has internet
access.
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with expert software such as
the ACL Platform, it’s not only
possible to better respond to
them when they do occur, but to
also more easily and adequately
address the inevitable “Are we
at risk?” question when it comes
from senior executives.
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