Hype Cycle for Vulnerability Management, 2005

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5 July 2005

Amrit T. Williams Mark Nicolett Kelly M. Kavanagh John Pescatore Vic Wheatman

This Hype Cycle shows the market adoption and maturity level of different vulnerability management technologies and services. For instance, security information and event management managed services are fairly new, while patch management has reached the Plateau of Productivity.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0

The Hype Cycle

2.0

On the Rise

2.1		SIEM Managed Services
2.2		Passive Network Vulnerability Assessment
2.3		NAC-Enabled Vulnerability Assessment

3.0

At the Peak

3.1

ITSRM

4.0

Sliding Into the Trough

4.1		Vulnerability Assessment Managed Services
4.2		Threat Intelligence

5.0

Climbing the Slope

5.1		SIEM
5.2		Host/Agent Vulnerability Assessment
5.3		Security Configuration Management/Policy Compliance
5.4		Patch Management
5.5		Vulnerability Assessment Scanning

6.0

Appendix A: Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels

Recommended Reading

List of Tables

	Table 1.	Hype Cycle Phases

	Table 2.	Benefit Ratings

	Table 3.	Maturity Levels

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Hype Cycle for Vulnerability Management, 2005

Managed Security Services
IT Risk Management
Configuration Management
Network Security
Patch Management Software
Emerging Technologies
Event Management
Vulnerability Management

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