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Vulnerability Management Policy template

This policy exists to ensure technical vulnerabilities are identified, assessed and fixed before they can be exploited. It applies to all systems, applications, network devices and cloud services in use.

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What the policy contains

Identification
Remediation

Who is responsible

IT Manager
Information Security Manager
System owners

What you decide

Vulnerability scansWeekly · Monthly · Quarterly
Critical vulnerabilities fixed within (days)
High vulnerabilities fixed within (days)
Penetration testsYearly · Every 6 months · Not performed

References covered

ISO/IEC 27001 Annex A: control 8.8
GDPR: Art. 32(1)(d) regular testing, assessment and evaluation of security measures
NIS2: Art. 21(2)(e) vulnerability handling and disclosure

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