Critical Vulnerabilities

Overview

The Critical Vulnerabilities stat card displays the number of applications in your environment that currently have one or more critical-severity vulnerabilities. This metric is essential for IT Operations (IT Ops) and Security Operations (Sec Ops) engineers to identify and immediately address the most severe security risks.

Value for IT and Security Engineers

Security Perspective

• Immediate Risk Awareness: Surfaces applications with critical vulnerabilities that could lead to severe breaches or system compromise.

• Urgent Remediation: Enables security teams to prioritize and expedite remediation efforts for vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk.

• Incident Response: Supports rapid incident response by identifying applications that require immediate attention.

Operational Perspective

• Business Continuity: Provides IT Ops teams with visibility into critical risks that could disrupt operations or impact compliance.

• Resource Mobilization: Facilitates rapid allocation of resources to address vulnerabilities that demand urgent action.

• Change Control: Informs change management processes by highlighting applications that must be secured before any updates or deployments.

Use Case Scenarios

• Breach Prevention: Use the stat card to identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

• Audit and Compliance: Demonstrate to auditors and stakeholders that critical vulnerabilities are tracked and addressed as a top priority.

• Risk Management: Monitor and reduce the number of applications with critical vulnerabilities to strengthen the organization's security posture.

By providing visibility into applications with critical vulnerabilities, the Critical Vulnerabilities stat card enables IT and Security engineers to take immediate action to protect the organization from the most severe threats.