In today’s evolving threat landscape, traditional vulnerability management approaches are no longer sufficient. Organizations need risk-based vulnerability management (RBVM) to prioritize threats effectively, especially in cloud environments where attack surfaces are dynamic and constantly expanding.
🔹 Why RBVM in Cloud Security?✔ Cloud assets have different levels of criticality—prioritizing vulnerabilities based on asset importance is key.✔ Not all vulnerabilities pose an immediate risk—leveraging threat intelligence and real-time exploitability helps focus on what truly matters.✔ Compliance is necessary, but security is beyond checklists—adaptive SLAs ensure timely remediation based on risk impact.
🔹 Challenges Organizations Face❌ Lack of visibility across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.❌ Overwhelming vulnerability backlogs without clear prioritization.❌ Siloed security tools that do not provide a unified risk score.
🔹 How Can We Improve?✅ AI-driven risk scoring to evaluate real-time threats.✅ Context-aware vulnerability assessment by correlating misconfigurations, IAM policies, and network exposure.✅ Automation & orchestration for faster remediation workflows.
I’d love to hear from fellow CSA members! How is your organization tackling vulnerability management in cloud security? Are you leveraging RBVM, threat intelligence, or AI-driven solutions? Let’s discuss best practices and challenges.