Vulnerability Management 101

Guidance on how to improve your organization’s Vulnerability Management policies, practices, and procedures to mitigate risks

Vulnerability Management isn’t just about patching software. It’s a systematic approach to:

• understanding every aspect of your organization’s digital and physical IT ecosystem (i.e., on-prem IT infrastructure, network, cloud environment[s], etc.) to identify potential and existing weaknesses that can be exploited.
• implementing mitigations to address these issues effectively and efficiently. This includes everything from basic patching to putting compensatory controls in place.

Vulnerability management is both a form of preventive maintenance and a reactive discipline. It doesn’t boil down to using the most sophisticated or expensive tools; it’s about consistently doing the fundamentals well and having visibility within your environment.

This resource hub is a centralized resource where you’ll find industry benchmark data, practical guides and checklists, and procedural resources. Our goal is to help you enhance your organization’s vulnerability management practices and better mitigate risks.

Vulnerability Management Guides