Root Evidence: The One Percent Solution to Vulnerability Overload!
Root Evidence is tackling the overwhelming vulnerability patch management problem by focusing on the math. With only one percent of vulnerabilities ever exploited, the cybersecurity startup targets those that actually lead to breaches. CEO Jeremiah Grossman hopes to reduce breaches by 50% with this focused approach to vulnerability patch management.

Hot Take:
Root Evidence seems to have cracked the code – or rather, crunched the numbers – on vulnerability patch management. Armed with an equation that screams “less is more,” they’re out to prove that a little math can save a whole lot of cyber headaches. Who knew vulnerability management could be this exciting? Time to sharpen those pencils, because cybersecurity just got a new math teacher!
Key Points:
- Root Evidence aims to streamline vulnerability management by focusing on the small percentage of vulnerabilities that actually get exploited.
- The startup is led by notable cybersecurity veterans, including CEO Jeremiah Grossman and CTO Robert Hansen.
- With a successful $12.5 million seed round, they’ve got the funds to back their innovative approach.
- The company relies on incident response data to zero in on vulnerabilities that truly pose a risk.
- Root Evidence’s mission is to potentially cut breaches and losses by up to 50% by targeting critical vulnerabilities.
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