What is a purpose of a vulnerability management framework?

The correct answer is A. identifies, removes, and mitigates system vulnerabilities. A vulnerability management framework involves the systematic approach to identifying, assessing, prioritizing, mitigating, and managing vulnerabilities within an organization's systems, applications, or network infrastructure. It encompasses various processes and activities…

Submitted by ngozi_ng· Mar 6, 2026Security Policies and Procedures

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Aidentifies, removes, and mitigates system vulnerabilities
Bdetects and removes vulnerabilities in source code
Cconducts vulnerability scans on the network
Dmanages a list of reported vulnerabilities

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A
91% (29)
C
6% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A vulnerability management framework involves the systematic approach to identifying, assessing, prioritizing, mitigating, and managing vulnerabilities within an organization's systems, applications, or network infrastructure. It encompasses various processes and activities aimed at reducing security risks by identifying weaknesses, prioritizing them based on risk level, and applying appropriate measures to address or mitigate those vulnerabilities. This framework typically includes activities such as vulnerability scanning, risk assessment, patch management, and remediation to proactively address and reduce security risks within an organization's environment.

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