What are the Four Components of the Vulnerability Management Process?

As security threats continue to become more common, complex and targeted, it’s become obvious that preventative security measures are necessary for any business in a digital world.

Vulnerability management strategies and tools enable organizations to quickly evaluate and mitigate security vulnerabilities.

What is vulnerability management?

It’s important to fix vulnerabilities to enhance security and eliminate the potential for information leaks. Having a vulnerability management process also empowers teams to understand the risks of their decisions within the business.A solid vulnerability management system filters through multiple stages to minimize the security risk of your company.

The Four Components of the Vulnerability Management Process

1. Discover and identify vulnerabilities 
   • Compile all the assets you need to test
   • Gather threat intelligence information 
   • Make use of vulnerability scanners to identify affected areas
2. Evaluate and assess vulnerabilities 
   • Evaluate the severity of security threats to determine your prioritization efforts
     • A system called the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) can help evaluate the level of vulnerability according to important characteristics, traits and effects
     • Make sure to employ other business intelligence and risk information in determining prioritization of threat
3. Fix and remediate vulnerabilities 
   • Correct, monitor or remove detected vulnerabilities 
   • Repeat as new vulnerabilities are discovered
4. Verify the process and report vulnerabilities 
   • Verify the success of the entire process to maintain transparency 
   • Report vulnerabilities to improve security responses in the future

It can be overwhelming for a business to know how to detect, prioritize and fix vulnerabilities on their own. The safest option is to entrust the services of a professional cybersecurity company that can help create a customized vulnerability management tool. Cycura can equip your team to fight back against the cyber invaders starting with an enterprise vulnerability assessment. 

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