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Vulnerability Management Program

Vulnerability Management

Establish or optimize vulnerability management programs aligned with NIST 800-40 Rev 2. Continuous asset discovery, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking, and validation to reduce your attack surface.

Key Capabilities

  • Asset discovery and attack surface mapping
  • Vulnerability scanning (infrastructure, web, cloud)
  • Penetration testing (network, application, API)
  • Risk-based prioritization using CVSS and business context
  • Remediation tracking with SLAs and escalation
  • Patch management program design
  • Continuous monitoring and validation
  • Red team / purple team exercises
  • Secure code review
  • Compliance scanning (PCI, HIPAA, SOC 2)

Overview

Every organization has vulnerabilities—the question is whether you find them first, or your adversaries do. A mature vulnerability management program is essential for maintaining a strong security posture and meeting compliance requirements. Our vulnerability management services follow the NIST 800-40 Rev 2 lifecycle: Prepare, Identify, Analyze/Prioritize, Remediate, and Report/Monitor. This structured approach ensures comprehensive coverage and measurable risk reduction, not just scanning for the sake of compliance. We combine automated scanning with manual penetration testing to provide comprehensive coverage. Our team includes certified ethical hackers (OSCP, GPEN, CEH) who think like attackers, plus remediation specialists who work alongside your teams to implement fixes efficiently. We integrate with CIS Controls, NIST CSF, and your compliance frameworks to ensure vulnerability management supports your broader security objectives.

What We Deliver

Tangible outcomes and deliverables from our engagement.

Asset Inventory

Comprehensive inventory of systems, applications, and services within assessment scope.

Vulnerability Scan Reports

Comprehensive scan results with risk ratings, CVSS scores, and remediation guidance.

Penetration Test Report

Detailed findings with proof-of-concept exploits, impact analysis, and prioritized recommendations.

Executive Summary

Board-ready overview of security posture, critical findings, and recommended actions.

Remediation Tracker

Prioritized remediation plan with SLAs, ownership assignment, and progress tracking.

Vulnerability Management Playbook

Documented processes for scanning, triage, remediation, validation, and exception handling per NIST 800-40.

Metrics Dashboard

KPIs including MTTR, vulnerability aging, risk trends, and program effectiveness.

Our Process

A proven methodology that delivers results.

1

Prepare & Discover Assets

Establish program governance, define scope, discover and inventory all assets including shadow IT. Map your complete attack surface per NIST 800-40 guidance.

2

Identify Vulnerabilities

Execute automated vulnerability scans and manual penetration testing across infrastructure, applications, APIs, and cloud environments.

3

Analyze & Prioritize

Assess vulnerability risk using CVSS scores, exploitability, business criticality, and threat intelligence. Focus resources on what matters most.

4

Remediate & Mitigate

Coordinate with teams to patch, configure, or implement compensating controls. Track progress against SLAs with clear ownership and escalation paths.

5

Validate & Verify

Retest remediated vulnerabilities to confirm fixes are effective. Validate that mitigations adequately reduce risk.

6

Report & Continuously Monitor

Generate executive and technical reports. Implement continuous monitoring to detect new vulnerabilities and measure program improvement over time.

Ideal For

  • Organizations with compliance scanning requirements (PCI-DSS Req. 11, HIPAA)
  • Companies launching new applications or APIs
  • Businesses preparing for customer security assessments
  • Organizations that need to validate security controls
  • Teams building or maturing vulnerability programs
  • Any organization that hasn't tested in 12+ months

Engagement Models

Point-in-Time Assessment

One-time vulnerability scan or penetration test with detailed reporting and remediation guidance.

Quarterly Testing

Scheduled vulnerability assessments and/or penetration tests on a recurring cadence with trend analysis.

Continuous Program

Fully managed vulnerability management including continuous scanning, triage, remediation coordination, and program metrics.

Frameworks & Standards

NIST 800-40 Rev 2NIST CSFNIST 800-53OWASP Top 10PTESOSSTMMPCI-DSS (Req. 11)CIS ControlsISO 27001

Tools & Technologies

NessusQualysRapid7TenableBurp SuiteMetasploitCobalt StrikeOWASP ZAPNuclei

Ready to Get Started?

Let's discuss how our vulnerability management services can help protect and strengthen your organization.

Diallo Security Advisors | Enterprise Security & Compliance Consulting