What issue may cybersecurity analysts face when reporting on vulnerabilities within a proprietary system that differentiates it from reporting on open-source systems?
Dependency on the vendor for patch releases can delay remediation and must be documented as part of the mitigation strategy in reports.
Increased speed of patch deployment in proprietary systems reduces the necessity for thorough documentation in reports.
The open-source community support for proprietary systems ensures vulnerabilities are addressed faster than in open-source systems.
The ability to freely customize proprietary system components makes vulnerability reporting for these systems more straightforward.
The correct answer highlights the dependency on the vendor for security updates and the unavailability of direct patch application or code modification by the organization's internal team. Unlike open-source systems, where the community can contribute to solutions and patches can be directly applied, proprietary systems often lock down code access, making mitigation contingent on vendor support and release schedules.
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