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  1. Frameworks
  2. >AESCSF
  3. >THREAT
  4. >Reduce Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
  5. >AESCSF-THREAT-1m
AESCSF-THREAT-1mActive

Mechanisms are established and maintained to receive and respond to reports from the public or external parties of po...

Statement

Mechanisms are established and maintained to receive and respond to reports from the public or external parties of potential vulnerabilities related to the organisation’s IT and OT assets, such as public-facing websites or mobile applications

Context and Guidance: In the event that an individual external to the organisation identifies a vulnerability in an IT or OT asset within the organisation, it would be beneficial for the organisation to be notified. Development of a process that integrates with existing vulnerability management activities would better enable the cybersecurity program in the identification of vulnerabilities. This mechanism should enable the organisation to receive communications and take necessary action (e.g., analysis and testing to verify a reported vulnerability exists). The implemented mechanism should complement current vulnerability management activities and organisations should consider if the mechanism would necessitate additional resources. For example, if a bug in a website allows an attacker to access unauthorised information, the individual who discovered the vulnerability sends an email to a specified email address with details about the vulnerability. This capability may be implemented in a variety of ways, such as setting up a web form, a dedicated email address, or through a third-party service.

Related Practices • Progression: This practice is part of a practice progression. Practice progressions are groups of related practices that represent increasingly complete or more advanced implementations of an activity. The practices in this progression include: THREAT-1b, THREAT-1i, THREAT-1m.

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Domain
THREAT
Objective
Reduce Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Practice Details

Identifier
AESCSF-THREAT-1m
Type
Practice
Domain
THREAT
Objective
Reduce Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Maturity Level

MIL-1MIL-2MIL-3

Security Profile

SP-1SP-2SP-3
ISM
ISM-1616relatedvia aescsf-reference
ISM-1756relatedvia aescsf-reference
C2M2
C2M2-THREAT-1Mequivalentvia derived-shared-practice-structure
ISO 27001
ISO27001-8.8relatedvia aescsf-reference
ISO27001-5.36relatedvia aescsf-reference
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AESCSF-THREAT-1aInformation sources to support cybersecurity vulnerability discovery are identified, at least in an ad hoc mannerAESCSF-THREAT-1bCybersecurity vulnerability information is gathered and interpreted for the function, at least in an ad hoc mannerAESCSF-THREAT-1cCybersecurity vulnerability assessments are performed, at least in an ad hoc mannerAESCSF-THREAT-1dCybersecurity vulnerabilities that are relevant to the delivery of the function are mitigated, at least in an ad hoc ...AESCSF-THREAT-1eCybersecurity vulnerability information sources that collectively address higher priority assets are monitoredAESCSF-THREAT-1fCybersecurity vulnerability assessments are performed periodically and according to defined triggers, such as system ...AESCSF-THREAT-1gIdentified cybersecurity vulnerabilities are analysed and prioritised, and are addressed accordinglyAESCSF-THREAT-1hOperational impact to the function is evaluated prior to deploying patches or other mitigationsAESCSF-THREAT-1iInformation on discovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities is shared with organisation-defined stakeholdersAESCSF-THREAT-1jCybersecurity vulnerability information sources that collectively address all IT and OT assets within the function ar...AESCSF-THREAT-1kCybersecurity vulnerability assessments are performed by parties that are independent of the operations of the functionAESCSF-THREAT-1lVulnerability monitoring activities include review to confirm that actions taken in response to cybersecurity vulnera...AESCSF-THREAT-1mMechanisms are established and maintained to receive and respond to reports from the public or external parties of po...