What is Vulnerability Management?
Vulnerability management is the continuous process of identifying, evaluating, treating, and reporting security vulnerabilities in software systems and infrastructure.
Vulnerability management is the continuous process of identifying, evaluating, treating, and reporting security vulnerabilities in software systems and infrastructure. It encompasses vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, patch management, and risk prioritization.
Key practices: regular automated vulnerability scanning (SAST, DAST, SCA), CVSS-based risk scoring, SLA-driven remediation timelines (critical: 24hrs, high: 7 days, medium: 30 days), dependency monitoring (Dependabot, Snyk), and vulnerability disclosure programs.
In the AI era, vulnerability management extends to model vulnerabilities (prompt injection, data poisoning, model extraction) and AI supply chain risks.
Why It Matters
Unpatched vulnerabilities are the #1 attack vector for breaches. Organizations with mature vulnerability management programs experience 60% fewer breaches.
How to Measure
Track mean time to remediation (MTTR) by severity, vulnerability density (vulns per 1000 lines of code), patch currency (% of systems fully patched), and open vulnerability aging.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVSS?
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity on a 0-10 scale. Critical: 9.0-10.0, High: 7.0-8.9, Medium: 4.0-6.9, Low: 0.1-3.9.
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