Effectively Measuring Risk Associated with Vulnerabilities in Web Applications
An objective risk rating framework enables our team to compare a standardized measurement of risk across an organization. It also allows our clients to prioritize steps needed in an action plan to mitigate, accept, or transfer organizational risk. Prioritization of vulnerability remediation should be organized objectively based on factors used in the risk rating framework, such as: ease of exploitation, severity of impact if exploited, and level of effort to remedy. If you are considering adopting a risk-rating framework, it is important to tailor a solution that best suits your organizational needs. The following risk rating scale was developed to satisfy the specific needs of our clients, and we hope it provides you with valuable guidance as you plan for the management of risk within your organization…