Handling the CVE Flood With EPSS, (Mon, Apr 20th)
Summary
The article discusses the overwhelming number of new CVE entries that security professionals face daily, highlighting it as a major challenge in modern defensive security. It suggests using the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) as a tool to help manage this "CVE flood" by prioritizing vulnerabilities.
IFF Assessment
EPSS helps defenders prioritize which vulnerabilities to address first, making their efforts more efficient against the constant influx of new threats.
Defender Context
Defenders are inundated with a high volume of new vulnerabilities daily, making it difficult to triage effectively. Tools like EPSS are crucial for prioritizing remediation efforts by predicting the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited, allowing security teams to focus on the most critical threats.