VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Detect, prioritize, & patch CVEs
Save time, cut through the noise, and secure your environment. Identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities from one platform.
Reap the rewards of PDQ Connect’s vulnerability management
Mitigate vulnerabilities before threat actors exploit them — skip the whole sweating-through-your-shirt-while-trying-not-to-cry thing.
Simple
Detect, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities — all from one easy-to-use console.
Fast
Scan automatically so details are ready and waiting. Then, deploy patches with a click.
Seamless
Avoid siloes and collaborate in a single tool with unified patch and vulnerability management.
Secure
Maintain visibility, protect critical business assets, and secure your attack surface.
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Centralize your vulnerability management
Streamline vulnerability detection and prioritization so you can act quickly on any critical vulnerability. No need to play an endless game of Where’s Waldo to spot high priorities among long lists of false positives.
Asset discovery
Maintain full visibility with an up-to-date inventory of hardware and software. Keep track of installed software versions, deployments, connected drives, and more.
Vulnerability scanner
Scan for potential vulnerabilities in your operating systems and software. Or, manually initiate a scan to verify you resolved issues without introducing new CVEs.
CVE information
Gather insights into the vulnerabilities in your environment, including a PDQ risk score that looks at CVSS, business impact, access levels, and exploitability.
Automatic prioritization
Let us do some of your work. You deserve a break. Automatic prioritization puts the high-risk CVEs that fuel your nightmares front and center to cut through the noise.
One-click patching
Remediate vulnerabilities in seconds. Connect suggests prebuilt packages if they'll resolve a detected vulnerability — all you have to do is click to deploy easy fixes.
Prebuilt reports
Get a snapshot of vulnerabilities, security risk scores, status, and more. And nothing says “Give me a promotion” like handing your boss a thick stack of vulnerability scan reports.
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Vulnerability management FAQs
What is vulnerability management?
Vulnerability management is an ongoing security process focused on proactively identifying vulnerabilities or security weaknesses, prioritizing the most pressing issues, and patching vulnerabilities. Think of vulnerability management as the equivalent of looking for leaks in your pipes and fixing them before your house is underwater.
Risk-based vulnerability management is a more refined approach, assessing the likelihood that a potential threat actor will exploit an identified vulnerability and the potential magnitude of any damage. PDQ Connect supports a risk-based approach to help you allocate resources effectively.
What are the benefits of vulnerability management?
Security is at the core of vulnerability management. But effective vulnerability management with PDQ Connect offers several potential advantages (and yes, security tops that list):
Enhanced security
Reduced risk exposure
Improved efficiency
Greater visibility
Strong ROI
Regulatory compliance support
What is a vulnerability management process?
The cybersecurity vulnerability management lifecycle consists of several key steps:
Develop a vulnerability management policy
Complete an asset discovery
Compile an asset inventory
Monitor cyber threat intelligence
Perform vulnerability scans and a vulnerability assessment
Assess risk
Prioritize security vulnerabilities
Address relevant vulnerabilities
A sophisticated vulnerability management tool, such as PDQ Connect, simplifies these processes to support efficient and effective vulnerability management.
What other functions are related to vulnerability management?
Vulnerability management works alongside several related cybersecurity functions:
Information security
Application security
Cloud security
Threat detection and response
Vulnerability intelligence
Threat intelligence
Cyber risk management
Configuration management
Compliance management
Combining these components with an effective vulnerability management solution, such as PDQ Detect, can enhance your cybersecurity posture.
What is CVSS?
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is a standardized system for assigning numerical values to common vulnerabilities. These scores take into account security vulnerability data, including exploitability and impact.
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides vulnerability information and CVSS scores, which empower security tools and IT teams to more accurately assess and communicate the severity of a known vulnerability.
PDQ Connect includes CVSS scores within software vulnerability details for easy analysis.
What are vulnerability management best practices?
Vulnerability management encapsulates a broad range of functions, so there are a lot of best practices to keep in mind. Here are a few fan favorites:
Inventory and classify assets
Designate a security team
Establish a vulnerability management program and strategy
Conduct a vulnerability scan at least quarterly (or better yet, weekly)
Complete penetration testing
Prioritize vulnerabilities
Remediate relevant vulnerabilities
Automate whenever possible
Integrate vulnerability management with other security efforts
Invest in security awareness training
Strive for continuous improvement
Use the right tools, like PDQ Connect
How do you choose the right vulnerability management software?
Selecting the right vulnerability management software requires understanding your organizational needs and resources. Solution-specific factors to consider when assessing vulnerability management tools include the following:
Asset discovery capabilities
Scan coverage
Reporting
Contextualized prioritization
Vulnerability remediation options
Ease of use
Scalability
Pricing
Vendor reputation
Vulnerability management platforms vary in capabilities, quality, and convenience, so we suggest signing up for a trial before committing.