Total Vulnerabilities

Overview

The Total Vulnerabilities widget provides a summary of all vulnerabilities detected across container images using the SBOM vulnerability scanner. It aggregates vulnerabilities from different severity levels, giving Security Operations (Sec Ops) and IT Operations (IT Ops) teams a high-level view of the security state of their containerized environments.

Value for IT and Security Engineers

Security Perspective

• Comprehensive Vulnerability Overview: This widget offers Sec Ops engineers a snapshot of all vulnerabilities found in containers, enabling them to prioritize and manage risks efficiently.

• Proactive Risk Mitigation: By tracking the total vulnerabilities in containers, security teams can take proactive steps to remediate weaknesses before they are exploited by attackers.

• Visibility into Image Security: SBOM Scan provides visibility into both known and newly discovered vulnerabilities, ensuring that teams can stay on top of emerging threats.

Operational Perspective

• Holistic Security Monitoring: IT Ops engineers gain an essential overview of the container security landscape, helping to identify trends in vulnerabilities and gauge the effectiveness of existing security controls.

• Impact Assessment: This widget helps teams assess the potential operational impact of vulnerabilities, allowing them to address critical security issues that may affect container performance or reliability.

• Resource Optimization: With a clearer understanding of the vulnerabilities present in containers, IT Ops teams can optimize resources by focusing on high-risk images that need attention or remediation.

Use Case Scenarios

• Vulnerability Prioritization: Use this widget to identify containers with the highest number of vulnerabilities and focus remediation efforts on those images first.

• Security Compliance: Track vulnerabilities to ensure containers are compliant with internal or regulatory security standards and policies.

• Incident Response: In the event of a security incident, the widget provides a quick reference to containers that may be compromised due to known vulnerabilities.

The Total Vulnerabilities widget is a critical tool for both Sec Ops and IT Ops engineers, offering actionable insights into container security that helps teams effectively manage vulnerabilities, maintain security compliance, and reduce the risk of exploitation in containerized environments.