Program Monitoring (VUL-001-R006) - VUL-001

Requirement Details & Guidance

VUL-001-R006 · VUL-001

Why This Requirement Exists

A governed vulnerability program establishes scope, accountability, risk criteria, and remediation expectations across the technology estate.

Implementation Guidance

Define program scope, roles, risk methodology, remediation SLAs, reporting requirements, and escalation paths. Align the program with asset, risk, incident, and configuration management.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

VUL-001-R006 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

Common Mistakes

Best Practices & Ownership

VUL-001 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
CIS-V8	CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 07 – Continuous Vulnerability Management: 7.1 – Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process	CIS Best Practice	vv8	View →
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS05 – Managed Security Services > DSS05.07 – Manage vulnerabilities and monitor the infrastructure for	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 8(2) – Continuous identification of ICT risk sources, cyber threats and ICT vulnerabilities Article 9(1) – Continuous monitoring/control of ICT security and functioning Article 9(4)(f) – Documented policies for patches and updates	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 32(1)(d) – Testing, assessing and evaluating security measures	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.6-3.6 – Vulnerability Management	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 9.1 – Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 8.8 – Management of technical vulnerabilities	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(e) – Security in network and information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling and disclosure	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: DE.CM – Continuous Monitoring \| DE.CM-09 – Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.16 – RISK ASSESSMENT; RA-1 – POLICY AND PROCEDURES, RA-5 – VULNERABILITY MONITORING AND SCANNING	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Operational Review; VAPT Testing and Re-assessment	India Standard	vLatest	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 7) Patch/Vulnerability & Change Management – 7.1 Risk-based patch inventory, identification and application to minimise exposure; 18) Vulnerability assessment and Penetration Test and Red Team Exercises – 18.1 Periodic VA/PT of critical systems, especially internet-facing	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 4.1 DE.CM: Security Continuous Monitoring; 2.2 ID.RA: Risk Assessment	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC7.1 – System Operations – To meet its objectives, the entity uses detection and monitoring procedures to identify (1) changes to configurations that result in the introduction of new vulnerabilities, and (2) susceptibilities to newly discovered vulnerabilities. CC3.2 – Risk Assessment – COSO Principle 7: The entity identifies risks to the achievement of its objectives across the entity and analyzes risks as a basis for determining how the risks should be managed. CC7.2 – System Operations – The entity monitors system components and the operation of those components for anomalies that are indicative of malicious acts, natural disasters, and errors affecting the entity's ability to meet its objectives; anomalies are analyzed to determine whether they represent security events.	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Vulnerability & Patch Management (VUL)

Purpose:

To identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities and patch known security flaws.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Vulnerability Management Strategy (VUL-001)

Summary:

Establishes enterprise vulnerability management strategy including governance, risk-based methodology, roles, scope, monitoring, reporting, review, and continuous improvement.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain an enterprise vulnerability management strategy governing the identification, assessment, prioritization, remediation, verification, and reporting of vulnerabilities across organizational assets.

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