Vulnerability Management
Understanding the Concept
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (MDVM) provides continuous asset discovery, risk-based vulnerability assessment, and context-aware remediation prioritization. It operates with the same MDE sensor - no additional agents needed.
The exposure score and security score provide organizational-level metrics. Vulnerability assessment identifies software vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing security updates across all onboarded devices.
Security recommendations are prioritized by exposure impact and exploit likelihood. Remediation activities can be tracked and assigned to IT teams through integration with Intune and ServiceNow.
Key Points
- Agentless vulnerability scanning via MDE sensor
- Exposure score and secure score for organizational metrics
- Software vulnerability, misconfiguration, and patch assessment
- Risk-based prioritization using threat intelligence
- Remediation tracking integrated with Intune and ServiceNow
Why This Matters in Real Organizations
Vulnerability management bridges security and IT operations. By prioritizing vulnerabilities based on actual exploitation risk, teams fix what matters most first instead of chasing every CVE equally.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Interview Tips
- Discuss risk-based vulnerability prioritization vs CVSS-only approach
- Explain how you collaborate with IT ops for remediation
Exam Tips (SC-200)
- Understand exposure score and secure score calculations
- Know how security recommendations are prioritized
- Know integration with Intune for remediation
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