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Decoding Vulnerability Management

A stand-alone tool vs. a technique in endpoint protection

Expert(s): Jon Amato

Vulnerability management is one of the most foundational tools in the enterprise security toolbox. However, approaches to VM have evolved over time. Over the more than 20-year life cycle of this technique, we have seen a shift from simply scanning and assessing the state of vulnerabilities, to managing and prioritizing their remediation.

Vulnerability management capabilities are provided both by stand-alone VM platforms and as a feature by some prominent EPP platforms. Security and risk management technical professionals can use this research to select and use the right vulnerability management tool to satisfy their own needs.

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