Cisco's latest ISE vulnerability is a reminder that when identity infrastructure breaks, everything behind it is exposed. At the same time, CISA is redefining how quickly organizations are expected to respond to real-world threats, with patch timelines shrinking to days when exploitation is active.

This episode breaks down what it means when your network access control layer becomes a pivot point, and why risk-based patching is quickly becoming the standard across both government and enterprise environments. There is also a closer look at how Google's new agent discovery standard could shape machine identity and trust, and why ransomware groups are scaling faster with new incentive models.

We also cover Teams-based command and control abuse, third-party data exposure, and shifts in vendor risk.

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