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4 Steps to Prove the Value of Your Vulnerability Management Program

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Vulnerability management can feel like an endless climb.

Learn how InsightVM gets you operating in peak performance so you and your company leadership can enjoy the view.

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Overwhelmed by mountains of data?

Identify the right metrics for measuring your program effectiveness

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Too much time spent trekking through workflows?

Understand if your current approach and technology support program goals

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Need help translating security risk into business risk?

Prove value and ROI with business-contextualized results for leadership

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Conflicted on the right path for your program?

Pinpoint the data you need to make informed and impactful decisions

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Learn how to prove the value of your program and gain trust, budget, and recognition in 4 doable steps.

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How to Prove Value in 4 Steps

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Step 1

Move away from metrics that aren’t impactful

For years, many of us have reached for the metrics most readily available, rather than the ones that show value strategically.
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  • Why traditional metrics like CVSS score and number of assets scanned are obsolete
  • The downsides of solely reporting on operational efficiency
  • Examples of operational metrics with limited impact for leadership
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Step 2

Adopt the metrics that matter

Leaving a lasting (positive) impression on your executive team starts with translating security impact into business impact.
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  • How Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) can be translated in terms of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • How you can align your security goals to those of other functional teams
  • Examples of security metrics that clearly tie back to the business
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Step 3

Create goals and a sustainable reporting process

Gathering the right data is crucial, but long term success hinges on staying accountable and creating a sustainable reporting loop.
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  • The importance of having goals and service level agreements (SLAs) for your program
  • Examples of how to communicate your progress with leadership
  • Key characteristics of effective reporting
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Step 4

Invest in technology that supports your program goals

Now that you’ve nailed down the strategy, it’s time to evaluate if your current technology solution supports your overall approach.
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  • How your choice of vulnerability risk management solution can set you up for success or failure
  • Questions you should ask when evaluating solutions
  • Why we believe Rapid7 InsightVM is a great place to start your evolution
    (We promise to keep it short.)
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You’re on the Edge of a Breakthrough

Now let’s share your feats with your leadership team. Learn how to prove the value of
your program and gain trust, budget, and recognition in 4 doable steps.