From Drowning to Thriving: The Evolution of Vulnerability Management>
EC-Council – Vinyl Shetty
This article discusses the challenges in vulnerability management and scoring systems for cybersecurity, highlighting the limitations of traditional methods and proposing more advanced solutions
Here are the key points:
• Over 29,000 security vulnerabilities were reported worldwide in 2023, with 57% categorized as “High” or “Critical”
• Organizations address only about 10% of open vulnerabilities each month
• Nearly 60% of known exploited vulnerabilities remain unmitigated beyond their deadlines
• Traditional CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) is becoming less effective in the current threat landscape
• New scoring systems like Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), and Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) are emerging
• EPSS can reduce workload by focusing on vulnerabilities with a higher likelihood of exploitation
• Using EPSS with a threshold score of 0.01+ can achieve similar results to traditional methods while addressing only 2.7% of known CVEs
• SSVC provides a more tailored approach to vulnerability assessment based on organization-specific factors
• EC-Council courses and certifications can help security professionals develop skills for effective vulnerability management
• CISOs play a crucial role in integrating advanced vulnerability management practices and communicating risks to senior management
Link: https://www.eccouncil.org/cybersecurity-exchange/network-security/advanced-vulnerability-management-approach