VUL-003 (VUL-003-R010) - VUL-003

Requirement Details & Guidance

VUL-003-R010 · VUL-003

Why This Requirement Exists

The organization shall drive ongoing enhancement of vulnerability remediation through a continuous improvement process. The process shall use inputs from remediation reviews, incident analysis, and best practice benchmarking to identify, implement, and measure improvements.

Implementation Guidance

Raw scanner findings can contain false positives and lack sufficient context for effective remediation decisions.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

VUL-003-R010 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

Common Mistakes

Best Practices & Ownership

VUL-003 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
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 9(4)(f) – Documented policies for patches and updates Article 13(3) – Incorporation of testing/incident lessons into ICT risk assessment and framework	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 32(1) – Security of processing; Article 32(1)(d) – Testing, assessing and evaluating security measures	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 10.1 – Continual improvement	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: ID.RA – Risk Assessment \| ID.RA-06 – Risk responses are chosen, prioritized, planned, tracked, and communicated	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.19 – SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY; SI-2 – FLAW REMEDIATION	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Operational Review; Testing – Re-assessment and Closure	India Standard	vLatest	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 6.3.3 – All system components are protected from; 11.3.1.1 – All other applicable vulnerabilities (those	PCI Standard	v4	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 18) Vulnerability assessment and Penetration Test and Red Team Exercises – 18.2 Prompt remediation of vulnerabilities under risk-treatment framework; 7) Patch/Vulnerability & Change Management – 7.6 Root-cause identification and patching to plug vulnerabilities	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 2.2 ID.RA: Risk Assessment; 3.4 PR.IP: Information Protection Processes and Procedures	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. CC4.2 – Monitoring of Controls – COSO Principle 17: The entity evaluates and communicates internal control deficiencies in a timely manner to those parties responsible for taking corrective action, including senior management and the board of directors, as appropriate. CC4.1 – Monitoring of Controls – COSO Principle 16: The entity selects, develops, and performs ongoing and/or separate evaluations to ascertain whether the components of internal control are present and functioning.	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 Prioritization (VUL-003)

Summary:

Establishes vulnerability prioritization including risk assessment, impact evaluation, exploitability analysis, asset criticality, threat intelligence incorporation, and remediation prioritization.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain a risk-based process for evaluating and prioritizing vulnerabilities based on business impact, exploitability, asset criticality, threat intelligence, and regulatory requirements.

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