CYBERSECURITY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO END-OF-LIFE SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT: ADDRESSING VULNERABILITY RISKS THROUGH STANDARDIZED EOL PROTOCOLS
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-1783.2025-40-00-026Keywords:
EoL, end-of-life, end of support, end of security support, end of sales, software lifecycle, cybersecurity, vulnerability managementAbstract
Software End-of-Life (EoL) management represents a critical yet often overlooked aspect of the software development lifecycle, particularly in the open-source ecosystem where decentralized development and varied maintenance models create unique challengesReferences
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