Aggregate Risk Demystified: The Formula Every Business Needs

Written By Bill Souza

How to Aggregate Vulnerability Risks Efficiently for Your IT Environment

In this episode, we'll explore the comprehensive approach to scanning and evaluating the entire ecosystem of your application, including databases, firewalls, and routers. Discover a simple yet effective formula to aggregate the risks from hundreds of vulnerabilities and learn how to categorize these risks to support your corporate objectives and mission. This technique is especially useful for small to midsize companies without automated tools. Gain insights into the subjectivity and adjustments needed to fine-tune the risk levels applicable to your organization's risk appetite. Stay tuned for essential tips on incorporating vulnerability aging and external exposure into your risk assessment framework.

00:00 Introduction to Environment Scanning

00:55 Challenges in Vulnerability Management

01:54 Formula for Aggregating Risk

03:28 Adjusting Risk Based on Vulnerability

06:38 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Bill Souza https://www.execcybered.com
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