Vulnerability Management Workflow Quiz

Study Notes

Individual vulnerable items can undergo scans through a defined workflow.
Vulnerable Item State Approval workflow governs approvals for changing vulnerable item status to terminal.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM):
- Vulnerable items (VITs) can trigger Security Incident Response (SIR) for analysis.
Threat Intelligence (TI):
- VITs discovered via TI enable enrichment of VIT records with additional details.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC):
- Tracks Vulnerable Response (VR) activities to ensure compliance.

Enhances visibility into the effects of SecOps on operational infrastructure.
Service Mapping: Correlates SecOps with key business services, preventing security obscurities caused by network changes.
Event Management and Orchestration: Increases efficiency by automating SecOps tasks, reducing response times.
Performance Analytics: Visualizes SecOps data and cross-references it with existing datasets, aiding in decision-making.

Vulnerability Management: Focuses on preventing vulnerabilities from escalating into security incidents.
Vulnerability Response Application: Manages both infrastructure and application vulnerabilities.
Configuration Compliance: Targets and corrects misconfigured software.

Integrates with 3rd party threat detection systems and SIEM for enhanced security incident management.
Prioritizes incidents based on their potential business impact.
Enriches incidents with relevant threat intelligence.
Automation enhances collaboration among IT, end-users, and security teams.

ServiceNow integrates seamlessly with existing security tools like firewalls and SIEM systems.
Collected security incidents help create a unified view of the security landscape, facilitating fast analysis and effective decision-making.

Integrates with the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and various third-party vulnerability scanners.
Helps identify both infrastructure and application vulnerabilities.
Works alongside existing assessment solutions like Qualys, Rapid7, and Tenable for comprehensive vulnerability information.

Comprises a suite of security activities designed to maintain organizational security posture.
Involves monitoring, maintenance, and management of IT security aspects, including networks, applications, and data centers.
Emphasizes a holistic approach incorporating preventive, detective, and corrective measures.
Prepares organizations for breaches by addressing incident prioritization, understanding, response, and learning from security events.
ServiceNow offers a mix of proactive and reactive security operation strategies to tackle issues like phishing, malware, and unauthorized access.