January 2026: Strengthening Your Storage Security Posture through Visibility and Continuous Scanning

Storage infrastructure often flies under the radar in vulnerability management programs—until a critical CVE surfaces and security teams scramble to determine which arrays are affected, what versions are running, and how quickly they can be patched.

Pure1® eliminates that scramble. With automated fleet-wide scanning, real-time CVE mapping, and AI-powered risk prioritization, you can detect and remediate storage vulnerabilities in minutes instead of days. Here are four security practices that leverage Pure1 to keep your infrastructure ahead of emerging threats.

1. Know Your Environment through Pure1 

A surprising number of security gaps arise simply because organizations don’t have clear visibility into what they own, where it runs, or which software versions are deployed. This includes host operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, container platforms, and attached storage systems.

In 2026, we strongly recommend the following as a baseline:

• Maintain an authoritative asset inventory that includes servers, VMs, containers, networking components, storage arrays, and management systems.
• Track OS and firmware versions so you can quickly identify where vulnerabilities may apply.
• Align inventory systems with your vulnerability management program, ensuring asset records update automatically after changes, upgrades, or new deployments.

When a vulnerability arises, minutes matter. Having an accurate inventory dramatically accelerates response and reduces risk.

2. Conduct Routine Security Scanning with Proven Tools

Routine scanning is essential to identify known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations before adversaries can exploit them. We recommend that customers establish and automate regular scans across the full stack, including OS, application, and network layers.

Examples of widely used enterprise-grade scanning solutions include:

• Tenable Nessus/Tenable.io
• Qualys Vulnerability Management
• Rapid7 InsightVM
• OpenSCAP (for organizations requiring open source or compliance-driven scanning)
• Microsoft Defender for endpoint vulnerability management (for Windows-centric environments)

These tools help detect risks associated with:

• Outdated OS versions
• Missing patches
• Weak or misconfigured services
• Known exploit paths
• Compliance gaps

Scanning should be scheduled continuously or at a minimum weekly, with results integrated into your SIEM, configuration management database (CMDB), or ticketing system for remediation workflows.

3. Stay Informed: Use Pure Storage Security Resources to Monitor Vulnerability Risk

Pure Storage provides several mechanisms to help customers stay aware of current vulnerabilities, product guidance, and recommended remediations. We encourage customers to use all available resources based on their connectivity model (connected vs. dark site).

Pure Storage CVE Database (Public)

Our centralized CVE repository provides authoritative information on all known vulnerabilities affecting Pure Storage products. Entries include severity ratings, impacted versions, remediation steps, and patch availability. 

Bookmark it. Check it routinely.

Pure1 Fleet Security Assessment Center (for Phoning-home Environments)

If your arrays are connected to Pure1, you gain access to automated fleet-wide security intelligence:

• Insights into which arrays are affected by current CVEs
• Version-specific vulnerability mapping
• Prioritized recommendations
• Health and risk scoring
• Security posture trending over time

Pure1 AI Copilot

AI Copilot enhances vulnerability awareness by:

• Surfacing relevant CVE insights directly to administrators
• Providing proactive upgrade guidance
• Highlighting misconfigurations or emerging risks
• Recommending actions tailored to your environment

This gives operations teams a powerful ally in detecting and acting on risk signals early.

Pure Storage Security Bulletin Page

The Security Bulletin page provides release announcements, security advisories, and critical updates. It's designed for security professionals who require real-time visibility into product-level risks, including high-severity industry disclosures.

Customers—especially those in regulated, security-sensitive, or air-gapped environments—should build a discipline around monitoring this page.

4. Where Possible, Enable Phoning Home for Maximum Protection

Connected customers benefit from real-time intelligence and automated assessments, including:

• Vulnerability detection
• Upgrade recommendations
• Fleet-wide configuration checks
• Security posture comparison against best practices

If your environment’s security model permits it, enabling phone-home telemetry unlocks the full Pure1 experience—including AI Copilot and the Fleet Security Assessment Center.

For dark-site customers, we continue to expand offline and manual workflows to ensure you can maintain the same high standard of security without connectivity.

Learn more: When Data Storage Learns: How Telemetry Transforms Storage Management

Strengthen Your 2026 Security Resilience Today

A strong cybersecurity foundation is built on visibility, continuous detection, and timely response.

By maintaining a thorough inventory, performing routine vulnerability scanning, and leveraging Pure1 security tools and resources, your organization can significantly reduce risk and stay ahead of evolving threats.

If you need guidance on implementing any of these practices—or want assistance reviewing the security posture of your Pure Storage environment—your Pure Storage account team and support engineers are ready to help.

2026 will bring new challenges. With the right practices and tools, you can meet them with confidence.