Vulnerability management framework

Let us first understand what vulnerability management is and why we need a process to handle this.

Every organization should have a vulnerability management team and process in place. This process should be continuous, not only to detect risks and issues in the network but also to create a plan to prevent those vulnerabilities from causing future damage. Ideally, a good vulnerability management system combines technology and security experts to proactively detect and respond to security risks. The goal of vulnerability management is to find and fix known security weaknesses and to assess how well your IT organization can apply security patches within a set time limit.

Effective vulnerability management helps to improve your company’s cybersecurity, reduce the risk of costly and damaging data breaches, and ensure compliance with security requirements and regulations. Unfortunately, most organizations, if not all, are failing to meet this...