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Vulnerability management can be more than just running scans and sorting by Common Vulnerability Scoring System scores! Take your program to the next level by adding a threat-based approach to vulnerability management by combining the hacker mindset with cyber threat intelligence. With so many vulnerabilities published daily, having a team knowledgeable with the latest threats can help IT teams quickly identify assets that require expedited remediation.
What is Threat and Vulnerability Management?
Threat and Vulnerability Management is a proactive approach to applying risk and prioritization to vulnerabilities based on the threats to the organization. A threat-based approach involves having to prioritize assets for immediate remediation and/or mitigation, determining the risk to the organization base. This approach combines skill sets from multiple areas of cybersecurity and creates a program that is a value-add to the organization as a whole and creates synergy between teams. These skill sets include:
- Cyber threat intelligence
- Ethical Hacking and Red Team testing
- Incident response
Roles Threat and Vulnerability Management plays in a cyber organization
Vulnerability Management
Threat and vulnerability management’s core role is in vulnerability management. Why is there a need? Not all assets are created, managed and patched equally. Some vulnerabilit