NIST 800-53 Rev. 5

SA-15(7): Development Process, Standards, and Tools | Automated Vulnerability Analysis

Control Text:

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] to: (a) Perform an automated vulnerability analysis using [Assignment: organization-defined tools]; (b) Determine the exploitation potential for discovered vulnerabilities; (c) Determine potential risk mitigations for delivered vulnerabilities; and (d) Deliver the outputs of the tools and results of the analysis to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles].

Automated tools can be more effective at analyzing exploitable weaknesses or deficiencies in large and complex systems, prioritizing vulnerabilities by severity, and providing recommendations for risk mitigations.

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