CRISC IT Risk Identification Practice Question
A multinational corporation uses commercial threat intelligence feeds and participates in an ISAC. However, they recently missed a critical vulnerability exploited in the wild that was not in their feeds. Which additional source should they incorporate to improve vulnerability identification?
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CISA KEV catalog
CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog is a government advisory that lists vulnerabilities actively exploited. It provides timely, actionable data that commercial feeds may not include immediately.
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CISA KEV catalog
Why this is correct
CISA KEV is a focused, authoritative source for known exploited vulnerabilities.
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NVD database
Why it's wrong here
NVD provides CVEs but does not prioritize exploited vulnerabilities.
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OSINT from social media
Why it's wrong here
OSINT is valuable but may be noisy and not authoritative.
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Vendor advisories only
Why it's wrong here
Vendor advisories are useful but may not highlight exploitation in the wild.
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