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SY0-701 · Question #275

Which of the following can a security director use to prioritize vulnerability patching within a company's IT environment?

The correct answer is B. CVSS. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of security vulnerabilities. It helps organizations prioritize vulnerability patching by providing a numerical score that reflects the potential impact and exploitability of a…

Submitted by haru.x· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

Which of the following can a security director use to prioritize vulnerability patching within a company's IT environment?

Options

  • ASOAR
  • BCVSS
  • CSIEM
  • DCVE

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • B
    94% (47)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of security vulnerabilities. It helps organizations prioritize vulnerability patching by providing a numerical score that reflects the potential impact and exploitability of a vulnerability. CVSS scores are used to gauge the urgency of patching vulnerabilities within a company's IT

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