Why do we need to prioritize identified vulnerabilities?

Prioritizing identified vulnerabilities is needed to allocate resources efficiently, reduce cyber risk, meet regulatory and compliance requirements, ensure business continuity, enable efficient remediation, and adopt a proactive approach to threat management.

What is a vulnerability management strategy?

A vulnerability management strategy is a systematic and proactive approach to identifying, prioritizing and addressing vulnerabilities in an organization's IT infrastructure, applications and processes. This strategy aims to identify security gaps, protect sensitive data, and prevent business disruptions.

What are vulnerability severity levels?

Vulnerability severity levels are a way to categorize and communicate the potential impact and risk posed by identified vulnerabilities. Ranging from critical to low, these levels are determined based on various factors, such as the potential impact on the integrity, availability and exploitability of an organization’s systems.