Vulnerability Remediation
What is Vulnerability Remediation?
The process of fixing or mitigating identified security vulnerabilities through patching, configuration changes, or compensating controls.
Terms that appear alongside vulnerability remediation
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as vulnerability remediation. The number is how many controls name both.
- remediation 10 shared controls
- vulnerability 10 shared controls
- nist 2 shared controls
- continuous improvement 2 shared controls
Frameworks that govern vulnerability remediation
What the standards actually require on vulnerability remediation
Requirements naming vulnerability remediation across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Operate a defined process for fixing vulnerabilities found in applications, using automated remediation where the vulnerability class allows.
CCM-AIS-07 · Application Vulnerability Remediation →Remediate identified vulnerabilities in line with the priorities set by risk assessment.
RA.L2-3.11.3 · Vulnerability Remediation →Patch ICT and SS systems within the prescribed timeframes based on severity, and track unpatched vulnerabilities with documented risk acceptance.
IM8-PATCH · Patching and Vulnerability Remediation →Maturity of corrective controls including patch management, vulnerability remediation, and configuration management
CAT-D3-3 · Corrective controls →Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) is the post-authorization monitoring + reporting regime. Required activities: (a) MONTHLY vulnerability scanning + reporting via FedRAMP secure reporting portal; (b) MONTHLY POA&M update;
FedRAMP-ConMon · Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) and Significant Change Requests →Measure timeliness and completeness of patching and vulnerability remediation activities.
27004-A.2 · Patching and Vulnerability Measures →Questions people ask about vulnerability remediation
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