Security professionals keep busy. Before you can patch a vulnerability, you need to decide how important it is. How does it compare to the other problems that day? Choosing which jobs to do first using vulnerability management tools can be a key element of a smart security strategy.
Software vulnerabilities are one of the root causes of attacks. One unpatched opening could let attackers compromise an entire organization. So, it might seem obvious that you need to patch every single vulnerability to ensure no one gets in. But it’s not that simple. Based on the work performed by IBM Security X-Force Red, an average organization has 1.7 million vulnerabilities at any given time. Therefore, it’s not only inefficient but almost impossible to patch them all on an ongoing basis. Let’s look at how and why organizations should implement prioritization in their vulnerability management efforts.
What Is Vulnerability Management?
Vulnerability management is all about identifying and remediating vulnerabilities in an organization’s infrastructure, in order to prevent them from being exploited by malicious actors. If done well, it reveals the risks that the organization is exposed to, allowing them to be addressed as a priority to prevent costly data breaches, both in financial, operational but also reputational terms.
Identification of vulnerabilities is a critical step, and most organizations have already adopted the use of vulnerability scanning engines. However, the sheer number of potential exploits that are revealed as a result of such scans can be overwhelming. Once vulnerabilities are uncovered, the question becomes what actions should be taken to patch them and who should take ownership of the process. This is where problems often arise. T ..
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