NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
03.11 RA (Risk Assessment)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.11.02: Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning

Monitor and scan for vulnerabilities at defined frequency and when new vulnerabilities are identified; remediate based on risk.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 62 controls across 28 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 8 controls

  • 11.3.1 11.3.1 Quarterly internal vulnerability scans
  • 11.3.1.1 11.3.1.1 Lower-risk vulnerabilities handled per risk analysis
  • 11.3.1.2 11.3.1.2 Authenticated internal vulnerability scanning
  • 11.3.1.3 11.3.1.3 Internal scans after significant change
  • 11.3.2 11.3.2 Quarterly ASV external vulnerability scans
  • 11.3.2.1 11.3.2.1 External scans after significant change
  • 6.4.1 6.4.1 Public web application review or automated protection
  • 6.3.1 6.3.1 Vulnerability identification and risk ranking

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

  • CIS-7.1 Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process
  • CIS-7.2 Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process
  • CIS-7.5 Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Internal Enterprise Assets
  • CIS-7.6 Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Externally-Exposed Enterprise Assets
  • CIS-7.7 Remediate Detected Vulnerabilities
  • SEC06-BP01 Perform vulnerability management
  • SEC11-BP02 Automate testing throughout the development and release lifecycle
  • SEC11-BP03 Perform regular penetration testing
  • ASBv3-PV-6 Rapidly and automatically remediate vulnerabilities
  • DS-2 Ensure software supply chain security
  • PV-5 Perform vulnerability assessments

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-OPS-18 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Concept
  • C5-OPS-22 Testing and Documentation of known Vulnerabilities
  • C5-PSS-02 Identification of Vulnerabilities of the Cloud Service

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
  • RA-5(2) Update Vulnerabilities to be Scanned
  • RA-5(3) Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | Breadth and Depth of Coverage (RA-5(3))

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
  • RA-5(2) Update Vulnerabilities to be Scanned
  • RA-5(3) Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | Breadth and Depth of Coverage (RA-5(3))
  • NIST-CSF-DE.CM-09 Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-02 Improvements are identified from security tests and exercises, including those done in coordination with suppliers and relevant third parties
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-01 Vulnerabilities in assets are identified, validated, and recorded

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-PATCHAPP-ML1 Patch Applications (ML1)
  • E8-PATCHOS-ML1 Patch Operating Systems (ML1)
  • ASD37-02 Patch applications (Essential)
  • ASD37-19 Patch operating systems (Essential)

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.7 Threat intelligence
  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

NIST SP 800-218 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC4.1 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations of control (COSO principle 16)
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • ANSSI-HYG-38 Carry Out Regular Security Checks and Audits and Apply the Corrective Actions
  • CPS230-P30 Monitoring, Review and Testing of Control Effectiveness

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-P17 Active Maintenance of Capability Against Change
  • AUCDR-IS-4 Formal vulnerability management program

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.9.6 Technical vulnerability management

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.12.1e Penetration Testing by Independent Agents

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-SU.3 Critical and High Updates within 14 Days

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