Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Management is the ongoing process of identifying, assessing, prioritizing and remediating vulnerabilities in systems and applications. It is not only about finding technical gaps, but also about classifying them according to risk and possible exploitability. Mature vulnerability management therefore combines scans, asset context, threat information and clear remediation processes. Especially in complex environments, it is crucial not to simply produce long lists of open findings.

Rather, it is important to address first those vulnerabilities that are actually relevant and reachable for attackers. Vulnerability management thus becomes a steering instrument instead of a mere reporting exercise. For organizations, this improves both the security situation and the ability to provide evidence to audits and customers. Automated Security Validation can help to continuously test protective measures against realistic attack scenarios.

See also: Attack Surface Management, Zero-Day Exploit and Security Posture.