Organizations require constant re-thinking and innovation that matches their customer demand but also scales without roadblocks. Implementing new solutions and technologies is often accompanied by problems and vulnerabilities with your IT infrastructure security. For instance, the new cloud migration you did could be exposing you to outside threats. If we fail to assess the security dangers that come up when new points of exposure, like new laptops, are introduced into your system, this could result in a complete failure of our security strategy. You cannot even afford to be exposed in between your scheduled scanning process.
While this is easier said than done, the need for its complete efficiency has never been more crucial.
The ServiceNow Solution
ServiceNow® SecOps Vulnerability Response helps you respond faster and more efficiently to threats by connecting security and IT teams, and providing real-time visibility. It connects the workflow and automation capabilities of the Now Platform® with vulnerability scan data from leading vendors to give you a single platform for response that can be shared between both security and IT.
The ServiceNow Security Incident Response application tracks the progress of security incidents right from discovery and initial analysis, through containment, eradication, and recovery, and into the final post-incident review, knowledge base article creation, and closure.
Vulnerability Response provides a comprehensive view of all vulnerabilities affecting a given asset or service through integration with ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB), as well as the current state of all vulnerabilities affecting the organization. When used with the CMDB, Vulnerability Response can prioritize vulnerable assets by business impact, using a calculated risk score so that teams can focus on what is most critical to the organization.
With better visibility, teams can respond more efficiently, reducing both the vulnerability backlog and your risk exposure.
Automated Vulnerability Response
ServiceNow Vulnerability Response enables quick remediation of threats by automating the import and grouping of vulnerable items according to group rules. Vulnerability data is pulled from internal and external sources, such as the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) or third-party integrations.These applications work in parallel to make your IT department faster and more efficient at threat response.
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Author
Joshua Smith
Joshua is a process improvement thought leader and digital transformation expert at KANINI. Over the past 15 years, his focus has always been on achieving organizational maturity and enhancing business processes through implementing tools and workflows to drive transformation initiatives. With experience in multiple verticals from – manufacturing to healthcare, Joshua brings a practitioner’s perspective when working on business solutions and goals to allow him to advise and guide on industry and process best practices.
