Everyone talks about software EOL. Nobody talks about hardware EOSL.
End-of-Support-Life (EOSL) hardware creates exactly the same security exposure as EOL software — firmware vulnerabilities that will never be patched, CVEs that accumulate without remediation, and compliance findings that auditors increasingly flag. But unlike software EOL, hardware EOSL almost never shows up in a vulnerability scanner.
What EOSL Means for Hardware
When a hardware vendor declares a product End-of-Support-Life (sometimes called End-of-Service-Life or End-of-Sale), they stop:
Issuing firmware updates and security patches
