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Control evidence / Vulnerability Management Control Evidence
Evidence model

Vulnerability Management Control Evidence

What evidence should an organisation retain to show that vulnerability management is risk-based and accountable?

Direct answer

Retain the finding, affected asset and owner, technical severity, exploitability and exposure context, treatment decision, due date, exception rationale where applicable, remediation action and closure verification. Evidence should make it possible to explain why one vulnerability was treated before another and whether the chosen treatment actually occurred.

Evidence to retain

Finding evidence

Finding identifier and sourceAffected asset/systemSeverity and technical detailsDiscovery and last-seen dates

Prioritisation evidence

Exploitability or known-exploitation contextExternal exposureAsset/business importanceThreat intelligence and compensating controls

Treatment evidence

Accountable ownerTreatment choice and due dateException/acceptance rationaleRemediation or mitigation task

Closure evidence

Verification resultResidual risk or follow-upReopen history if applicableManagement reporting of overdue material exposure

Relevant Cybatar surfaces

External guidance

Claim boundary

A recorded treatment does not prove that a vulnerability is eliminated. Verification quality depends on the underlying scanner, test, system change and evidence available.