Automating Vulnerability Management: From Detection to Remediation

In 1999, the year that the CVE database officially began, there were 894 vulnerabilities identified. In 2021, there were 20,150. The number of vulnerabilities discovered each year has skyrocketed in the last few years, making vulnerability management an increasingly daunting task. With no way to remediate every vulnerability in their systems, security teams are focused…

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The Role of Patch Management in Vulnerability Remediation

A vulnerability is a flaw or weakness in a system that, if exploited, would allow a user to gain unauthorized access to conduct an attack. One of the most common types of vulnerabilities is bugs, or vulnerabilities that exist within software such as operating systems or applications. When one of these bugs is discovered after…

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Prioritize Remediation with a Risk-Based Approach to Vulnerability Management

A vulnerability is a flaw or weakness in a system that, if exploited, would allow a user to gain unauthorized access to conduct an attack. Vulnerability management is the process of identifying, prioritizing, and remediating these vulnerabilities to reduce an organization’s overall risk. Prioritization of vulnerabilities is essential because not all vulnerabilities are going to…

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