What is our primary use case?
My main use case for VulnCheck is vulnerability prioritization and exploit intelligence. During vulnerability assessments, we identify multiple CVEs, but not all of them represent the same level of risk.
For example, while performing an infrastructure vulnerability assessment, I identify a critical vulnerability on a server and check its CVE in VulnCheck to understand whether a public proof of concept is available, whether attackers are actively exploiting it, and whether there are any associated threat actors.
Another useful application for my day-to-day work with VulnCheck is enriching vulnerability reports, allowing us to consider exploit availability, exploitation evidence, and affected technologies.
How has it helped my organization?
VulnCheck positively impacts my organization by improving the vulnerability management processes and helping security teams identify which vulnerabilities need attention first.
I have measured specific outcomes through the time required to prioritize vulnerabilities, the number of vulnerabilities with confirmed exploit exploitation evidence, and the remediation turnaround time.
The important outcomes of VulnCheck's early exploit visibility are the reduction in critical vulnerability exposure, faster remediation, better visibility into exploited vulnerabilities, and reduced risks to business-critical systems.
Before using VulnCheck, we required two to three weeks to resolve vulnerabilities, but now it only takes three to four days, showing a significant change in our vulnerability backlog.
What is most valuable?
I find that the most useful features of VulnCheck are the Exploit Intelligence, Vulnerability Enrichment, known exploitable vulnerability statistics, and the threat actor mapping.
I find myself using the Vulnerability Enrichment feature the most often because whenever I receive any vulnerability, I search for it and receive comprehensive information about that vulnerability, including its impact and analysis. The features of VulnCheck I mentioned are valuable.
One thing I find useful about VulnCheck is the additional context provided for the CVEs, such as the EPSS, exploit maturity, MITRE mapping, and the vulnerability references.
Understanding the exploitation data provided by VulnCheck's first-party exploitation intelligence is traditionally difficult, as analysts may need to check multiple sources separately, but VulnCheck helps reduce that manual research.
I have not yet utilized the operational exploit artifacts feature in VulnCheck, but I plan to use it and believe I would find that feature valuable.
I have not tried the scanless exposure insight feature in VulnCheck, but I think it could provide valuable insight for addressing the large number of vulnerabilities we face.
I have used access intelligence and the Initial Access Intelligence (IAI) artifacts, which add great value to the organization as they connect security tools and prioritize high-risk issues.
CVE is the main feature of VulnCheck, as it provides enriched intelligence in one place and reduces the effort involved in correlating information from multiple sources.
Our organization utilizes the enhanced machine-readable delivery and integrations from VulnCheck, which greatly assist with our security automation processes.
What needs improvement?
One area for improvement I think could be making the reporting and the dashboard experience simpler, as it would be easier to have more customized vulnerability prioritization dashboards based on the organization's assets and business criticality.
I would like to see more customizable reporting in VulnCheck, including easy integration with vulnerability scanners for better visibility into the remediation status.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VulnCheck for four to six months, exploring VulnCheck and its vulnerability intelligence capability, particularly interested in how it provides exploit information and helps security teams.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
VulnCheck is stable, which is important as security teams depend on timely vulnerability updates.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have not used any other previous solutions, but we used to rely on the NVD, CISA, KEV, and manual research through different exploit databases.
What was our ROI?
The potential ROI from VulnCheck comes from reducing manual vulnerability research, improving remediation prioritization, and identifying actively exploited vulnerabilities earlier.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing of VulnCheck depends on the selected intelligence products, API access, and our organizational requirements.
What other advice do I have?
I gave VulnCheck a nine out of ten rating because I appreciate the depth of vulnerability and exploit intelligence it provides, helping security teams make better prioritization decisions.
From a security perspective regarding VulnCheck's AI capabilities, protecting vulnerability intelligence and customer data is important, and I look for proper access controls, API authentication, encryption, auditability, and data handling policies.
My main focus on VulnCheck's AI capabilities is the accuracy and freshness of vulnerability intelligence, insisting that the information should be supported by reliable references and evidence.
In our organization, VulnCheck provides a cloud-based intelligence platform and API services, allowing us to consume its intelligence through the platform or integrate it into our existing security tools.
We deploy VulnCheck using Google Cloud.
I would recommend VulnCheck to organizations looking to improve their vulnerability prioritization process, emphasizing the need to understand existing workflows and tools for better integration.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.