In resolving vulnerabilities, software developers perform root cause analysis and, to the greatest extent possible, seek to remediate entire vulnerability classes.
Review the software comprehensively for similar vulnerabilities to eliminate entire classes of vulnerabilities rather than remediating individual issues reactively. Use both manual code analysis and automated testing tools to efficiently identify and address vulnerabilities across the codebase, reducing the likelihood of similar security flaws appearing in future releases.
Regularly review defect management metrics to assess their effectiveness and streamline efforts by removing low-value metrics. Automate verification activities where possible to improve data quality and ensure sustainable advancements in security processes. Integrate these metrics with threat intelligence and incident management data to support broader initiatives, including security training, enhancing verification protocols, and conducting supply chain audits. Apply insights to prioritize investments in security infrastructure, staffing, and compensating controls. Monitor attacks on infrastructure and applications, using collected data to address patterns and prevent recurrence of vulnerabilities. Ensure metrics are actionable, driving organizational improvements and supporting a proactive approach to security strategy development.
| ID | Operation | Description | Phase | Agent |
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| SSS-04-07-03-01-01 | Conduct vulnerability pattern analysis | Analyze past vulnerabilities to identify recurring patterns or classes of issues, such as improper input validation or outdated dependencies, and proactively search for similar flaws in codebases. | Development | Security team, Development teams |
| SSS-04-07-03-01-02 | Proactively review and fix code | Use manual reviews and automated tools to systematically identify and address vulnerabilities of the identified class across all relevant applications. | Development | Security team, Development managers |
| SSS-04-07-03-01-03 | Revisit and refine security metrics | Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of existing security metrics and remove or refine those that do not deliver expected value. Use metrics to guide security strategy improvements. | Post-deployment | Security team, Risk management team |
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Information Security Manual (ISM-1909) NIST Secure Software Development Framework (RV.3.3) OWASP SAMM: Software Assurance Maturity Model (I-DM-3-B) |