This brief outlines five essential device and application security mitigations to reduce cyber risk. First, application control identifies unauthorized or shadow IT apps across user devices. Second, patching applications addresses vulnerabilities from outdated software versions. Third, regularly patching operating systems is critical, especially as legacy OS versions lose support. Fourth, user application hardening involves removing vulnerable platforms like Java and Flash. Finally, restricting administrative privileges includes revoking unused accounts and monitoring access. Alluvio Aternity supports these actions with visibility into devices, apps, OS versions, and user activity .

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