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As IT professionals transition into leadership roles, the challenge isn't just shifting priorities -- it's managing time, expectations, and impact across two demanding fronts. Balancing hands-on technical work with the responsibilities of managing people, paths of communication, and team performance can leave even the most capable IT leaders feeling stretched thin.

Join us for a stroll down patch memory lane! Ivanti's Chris Goettl invites an old colleague to the show -- Eric Schultze, a former software development leader at Amazon, Microsoft, and Shavlik Technologies -- to look back on the early days of Patch Tuesday and how patch management has evolved over the decades since. Join the conversation online on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/Ivanti) Ivanti finds, heals, and protects every device, everywhere – automatically. Whether your team is down the hall or spread around the globe, Ivanti makes it easy and secure for them to do what they do best.

Join us for a new interactive tabletop scenario that you'll be able to pressure-test your team with. Do they have the skills to beat the scenario faster than our party of awesome IT experts?

“You don’t always learn the lesson until you’ve been punched in the face.” Anthony Darden, Partner at vCIO Global, kept it real in our IT Leadership Lab. Watch the clip to hear how setbacks shaped his leadership.

Understanding Risk Appetite in Organizations Risk appetite guides organizations in assessing their risk tolerance and aligning actions with risk management strategies. Frameworks like NIST CSF 2.0 aid in prioritizing risks and measuring outcomes. Organizations need to evaluate security investments against acceptable risk levels, factoring in costs of vulnerabilities. Exposure management offers a comprehensive view of risk, while internal and external influences shape risk decisions. The link between vulnerability scores and exploitability requires careful prioritization of security measures.

Join NinjaOne Field CTO Jeff Hunter for an exploration of macOS management capabilities. NinjaOne MDM allows for granular control over macOS configurations, while the NinjaOne agent provides real-time tools and monitoring along with remote access through NinjaOne Remote.

Evolving Maintenance Strategies for Cybersecurity Maintenance strategies now focus on selective patching and pilot group testing to address vulnerabilities. The rise in data breaches has led to the creation of multiple service level agreements (SLAs) for quick resolutions. Organizations are preparing for future SLAs to handle regular maintenance and priority updates. With frequent browser updates, there is a shift towards continuous maintenance practices, aiming for full automation in managing updates and vulnerabilities.