How Security Leaders Cut Through Complexity to Drive Better Outcomes

A Rapid7 blog batch covering May 2026: summit takeaways on managing security complexity and CTEM/ASM operationalization; the Q1 2026 Threat Landscape Report noting a shift toward vulnerability exploitation (including many zero-click, network‑facing issues) and increased attacker speed and coordination; multiple Metasploit wrap‑ups that introduce new exploit/post modules for recent vulnerabilities; and a Palo Alto Networks advisory for CVE-2026-0265 (PAN-OS authentication bypass). Several high‑impact vulnerabilities are highlighted across network devices, web applications, and admin panels—many