When addressing detected vulnerabilities, it is crucial to first evaluate the potential service disruption and associated risks before prioritizing patches. This approach ensures that the most critical services remain operational and that the patches are applied in a manner that minimizes impact on business operations. It is important to consider the severity of the vulnerabilities, the importance of the affected systems, and the potential consequences of applying patches, which may require system reboots or could lead to compatibility issues with other applications123.
References:
Cisco’s Performing CyberOps Using Cisco Security Technologies (CBRCOR) course provides guidance on cybersecurity operations, including vulnerability management and mitigation strategies1.
The CBRCOR Exam Topics outline the importance of evaluating the security posture of an asset and determining patching recommendations based on scenarios, which aligns with the recommended mitigation step of evaluating service disruption and associated risk2.
Industry best practices for vulnerability management also emphasize the need to assess the impact of patches and to prioritize them based on the risk to the organization
