PCI DSS 4.0
Req 11: Test Security Regularly

PCI DSS 4.0 11.3.1.1: 11.3.1.1 Lower-risk vulnerabilities handled per risk analysis

Applicable vulnerabilities that are not ranked high-risk or critical under the entity's Requirement 6.3.1 rankings must be addressed in line with the risk level established by a targeted risk analysis (conducted following all elements of Requirement 12.3.1), and rescans are run as needed. Applicability: the timeframe for fixing lower-risk vulnerabilities depends on that risk analysis, which must at minimum identify the assets being protected, the threats, and how likely a threat is and what its impact would be. Objective under the customized approach: vulnerabilities ranked below high-risk or critical are fixed at a frequency that matches the entity's risk. Future-dated: treated as a best practice up to 31 March 2025 and mandatory since then.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 39 controls across 20 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

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

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 5 controls

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-CC3.2 CC3.2 Identifying and analysing risks to objectives (COSO principle 7)
  • SOC2-CC4.2 CC4.2 Evaluating and communicating control deficiencies (COSO principle 17)
  • SOC2-CC5.1 CC5.1 Selecting control activities that mitigate risk (COSO principle 10)
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • SOC2-CC9.1 CC9.1 Mitigating risks of business disruption
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-02 Risk appetite and risk tolerance statements are established, communicated, and maintained
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-01 Vulnerabilities in assets are identified, validated, and recorded
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-04 Potential impacts and likelihoods of threats exploiting vulnerabilities are identified and recorded
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-06 Risk responses are chosen, prioritized, planned, tracked, and communicated

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • E8-PATCHAPP-ML2 Patch Applications (ML2)
  • ASBv3-PV-6 Rapidly and automatically remediate vulnerabilities
  • CFTC-SS-21 Remediation of Vulnerabilities and Deficiencies

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.9.6 Technical vulnerability management

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

  • 10.1 Continual improvement

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in Req 11: Test Security Regularly

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