Good advice from CISOs about 10 best practices for vulnerability management includes strict Service Level Agreements!

CSOonline.com reported “Since modern enterprises run on software, poor vulnerability management represents a serious business risk. So, how are CISOs modernizing their programs to improve risk mitigation?” The April 2, 2025 article entitled "10 best practices for vulnerability management according to CISOs” (https://www.csoonline.com/article/3853759/10-best-practices-for-vulnerability-management-according-to-cisos.html) included these comments about #7. Create SLA discipline”:

The prioritization hierarchy is married to strict service-level agreements (SLA) across security, IT, software development, and third-party risk management teams. Exceptions are rare. Many organizations also have formal review processes when teams miss SLA deadlines. Again, continuous improvement is required here.

Here are all “10 consistent best practices in managing vulnerabilities”:

1. Culture

2. Documentation

3. Establish processes

4. Define what security data is necessary

5. Embed integration into vulnerability management

6. Determine the right metrics for prioritization

7. Create SLA discipline

8. Develop an emergency patching program

9. Align goals, metrics, and compensation across diverse teams

10.Reinforce VM with continuous efficacy testing.

What do you think about the 10 best practices?