Vulnerability Management Policy

Defines vulnerability scanning frequency, prioritization, and remediation SLAs. SOC 2 CC7.1. This free, professionally written template from Proveably is ready to download in multiple formats and customise for your organisation. No account required.

Covers vulnerability scanning tools, CVSS-based prioritization, remediation timelines, exception management, and reporting requirements.

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Why You Need This Vulnerability Management Policy

A well-documented Vulnerability Management Policy is essential for organisations pursuing compliance certifications and building trust with customers, partners, and auditors. Without formal documentation, your organisation faces several risks:

  • Audit failures — Auditors specifically check for documented policies. A missing or incomplete policy is one of the most common reasons organisations fail SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other compliance audits.
  • Security gaps — Without clear guidelines, employees and contractors may follow inconsistent security practices, creating vulnerabilities.
  • Regulatory exposure — Many regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) require documented policies. Non-compliance can result in fines and legal liability.
  • Lost business opportunities — Enterprise customers increasingly require vendors to demonstrate formal security policies before signing contracts.

This Proveably template gives you a professional starting point that covers industry best practices and maps directly to compliance framework requirements.

Compliance Framework Requirements

This template is designed to satisfy requirements from the following frameworks:

soc2

This template addresses key soc2 control requirements with pre-mapped sections and audit-ready language.

iso27001

This template addresses key iso27001 control requirements with pre-mapped sections and audit-ready language.

Specifically mapped control codes: CC7.1, CC7.2, A.12.6.1

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# Vulnerability Management Policy ## 1. Purpose This policy establishes the vulnerability management program for **[Company Name]** to identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities. ## 2. Scanning Requirements | Scan Type | Frequency | Scope | |-----------|-----------|-------| | External vulnerability scan | Weekly | All public-facing assets | | Internal vulnerability scan | Monthly | All internal systems | | Container image scan | Every build / PR | All container images | | Dependency scan (SCA) | Every build / PR | All application dependencies | | SAST (static analysis) | Every PR | All source code changes | | DAST (dynamic analysis) | Monthly | Staging environment | | Cloud configuration scan | Daily | All cloud accounts | | Penetration test | Annually | Full scope | ## 3. Prioritization & SLAs Vulnerabilities are prioritized by CVSS score and business context: | Severity | CVSS Score | Remediation SLA | Example | |----------|-----------|-----------------|---------| | **Critical** | 9.0 - 10.0 | **72 hours** | RCE in production, data breach vulnerability | | **High** | 7.0 - 8.9 | **7 days** | Authentication bypass, SQL injection | | **Medium** | 4.0 - 6.9 | **30 days** | XSS, information disclosure | | **Low** | 0.1 - 3.9 | **90 days** | Minor misconfigurations | ## 4. Remediation Process 1. **Triage**: Security team reviews and validates findings 2. **Assign**: Vulnerabilities assigned to responsible team/individual 3. **Remediate**: Fix applied, patch deployed, or compensating control implemented 4. **Verify**: Re-scan to confirm vulnerability is resolved 5. **Document**: Record remediation actions and close finding ## 5. Exceptions - Vulnerabilities that cannot be remediated within SLA require a documented exception - Exceptions must include: justification, compensating controls, and review date - Exceptions are reviewed quarterly and require management approval - Maximum exception duration: **6 months** (renewable) ## 6. Reporting - Weekly vulnerability summary to engineering leads - Monthly vulnerability trend report to leadership - Quarterly board-level security metrics including: - Total open vulnerabilities by severity - Mean time to remediate (MTTR) - SLA compliance rate - Vulnerability trend over time --- *Approved by: [Name, Title]* *Effective Date: [Date]* *Version: 1.0*

Frequently Asked Questions

A Vulnerability Management Policy is a formal policy that defines vulnerability scanning frequency, prioritization, and remediation slas. soc 2 cc7.1. It provides a structured framework for organisations to document and enforce security and compliance requirements.
Yes. Proveably provides this Vulnerability Management Policy template completely free of charge. You can download it in Markdown, PDF, Word, Excel, or plain text format — no account required.
This policy is mapped to soc2, iso27001. It includes the specific control references and requirements needed to satisfy auditor expectations for these frameworks.
Download the template in your preferred format, then customise the bracketed placeholder sections with your organisation's specific details. Review with your security team or compliance officer, get management approval, and distribute to relevant staff. Proveably recommends reviewing and updating this policy at least annually.
Absolutely. This template is designed as a starting point. All sections should be tailored to your organisation's size, industry, and specific compliance requirements. The placeholder text indicates sections that require customisation.

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