The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the cyber landscape. One of its key contributions is the CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalogue, a comprehensive database that highlights the most exploitable vulnerabilities. This catalogue is not just a list; it’s a critical tool for vulnerability management and application security, providing actionable insights for organizations to prioritize their security measures. Aside from KEV a common publication with other partners is the Top routinely exploited vulnerabilities
For a deeper analysis refer to top exploitable vulnerability deep dive
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is a linchpin in the cybersecurity landscape. One of its most significant contributions is the CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalogue, a robust database designed to spotlight top exploited vulnerabilities. This catalogue serves as an invaluable tool for both vulnerability management and application security.
A standout feature of CISA KEV is its utilization of the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS). EPSS is a metric that calculates the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited, providing a quantitative measure to prioritize security efforts. By focusing on vulnerabilities with high EPSS scores, CISA KEV offers a targeted approach to identifying the most critical threats. For example, vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 in Fortinet SSL VPNs or CVE-2021-34473 in Microsoft Exchange may have high EPSS scores, indicating a greater likelihood of exploitation.
By integrating EPSS into its methodology, CISA KEV enables organizations to move from a broad view of potential risks to a focused understanding of actual, quantifiable threats. This targeted approach significantly enhances both vulnerability management and application security, allowing for more effective allocation of resources.
One of the standout features of the CISA KEV is its focus on top exploited methods, such as Remote Code Execution (RCE) and Arbitrary Code Execution. These methods are not randomly chosen; they are based on real-world exploits, making the catalogue an invaluable resource for understanding the current threat landscape. For instance, vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 affecting Fortinet SSL VPNs and CVE-2021-34473 targeting Microsoft Exchange email servers are highlighted due to their frequent exploitation using specific methods like RCE. This analysis can help prioritise methodologies of attacks and streamline your vulnerability management and application security program. For a deeper analysis refer to top exploitable vulnerability deep dive
One of the standout features of the CISA KEV is its focus on top exploited methods, such as Remote Code Execution (RCE) and Arbitrary Code Execution. These methods are not randomly chosen; they are based on real-world exploits, making the catalogue an invaluable resource for understanding the current threat landscape. For instance, vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 affecting Fortinet SSL VPNs and CVE-2021-34473 targeting Microsoft Exchange email servers are highlighted due to their frequent exploitation using specific methods like RCE. This can help prioritise methodologies of attacks and streamline your vulnerability management and application security program. For a deeper analysis refer to top exploitable vulnerability deep dive
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Derek Fisher – Head of product security at a global fintech. Speaker, instructor, and author in application security.
Derek is an award winning author of a children’s book series in cybersecurity as well as the author of “The Application Security Handbook.” He is a university instructor at Temple University where he teaches software development security to undergraduate and graduate students. He is a speaker on topics in the cybersecurity space and has led teams, large and small, at organizations in the healthcare and financial industries. He has built and matured information security teams as well as implemented organizational information security strategies to reduce the organizations risk.
Derek got his start in the hardware engineering space where he learned about designing circuits and building assemblies for commercial and military applications. He later pursued a computer science degree in order to advance a career in software development. This is where Derek was introduced to cybersecurity and soon caught the bug. He found a mentor to help him grow in cybersecurity and then pursued a graduate degree in the subject.
Since then Derek has worked in the product security space as an architect and leader. He has led teams to deliver more secure software in organizations from multiple industries. His focus has been to raise the security awareness of the engineering organization while maintaining a practice of secure code development, delivery, and operations.
In his role, Jeevan handles a range of tasks, from architecting security solutions to collaborating with Engineering Leadership to address security vulnerabilities at scale and embed security into the fabric of the organization.
Jeevan Singh is the Director of Security Engineering at Rippling, with a background spanning various Engineering and Security leadership roles over the course of his career. He’s dedicated to the integration of security practices into software development, working to create a security-aware culture within organizations and imparting security best practices to the team.
In his role, Jeevan handles a range of tasks, from architecting security solutions to collaborating with Engineering Leadership to address security vulnerabilities at scale and embed security into the fabric of the organization.
James Berthoty has over ten years of experience across product and security domains. He founded Latio Tech to help companies find the right security tools for their needs without vendor bias.
Chris Romeo is a leading voice and thinker in application security, threat modeling, and security champions and the CEO of Devici and General Partner at Kerr Ventures. Chris hosts the award-winning “Application Security Podcast,” “The Security Table,” and “The Threat Modeling Podcast” and is a highly rated industry speaker and trainer, featured at the RSA Conference, the AppSec Village @ DefCon, OWASP Global AppSec, ISC2 Security Congress, InfoSec World and All Day DevOps. Chris founded Security Journey, a security education company, leading to an exit in 2022. Chris was the Chief Security Advocate at Cisco, spreading security knowledge through education and champion programs. Chris has twenty-six years of security experience, holding positions across the gamut, including application security, security engineering, incident response, and various Executive roles. Chris holds the CISSP and CSSLP certifications.
Jim Manico is the founder of Manicode Security, where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. Jim is also the founder of Brakeman Security, Inc. and an investor/advisor for Signal Sciences. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications (McGraw-Hill), a frequent speaker on secure software practices, and a member of the JavaOne Rockstar speaker community. Jim is also a volunteer for and former board member of the OWASP foundation.
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