Security and vulnerability management is a continuous process that includes identifying and assessing security postures, internal and external threats, along with formulating policies to shield assets and critical infrastructures of any organization. This process further includes mitigating risks and vulnerabilities, particularly with the use of patch management and configuration management, to eliminate the root cause of cyberattacks. Consequently, the process also involves security configuration processes that are based on industry-recognized or federal-recognized best practices, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommendations, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks, Federal Financial and Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), and the European Union Data Protection Directive (EU DPD).
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