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GAO-06-644 Homeland Security: Management and Coordination Problems Increase the Vulnerability of U.S. Agriculture to Foreign Pests and Disease Published 19-May-06 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06644.pdf (Unofficial mirror of http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/241940-homeland-security-management-and-coordination.html)

he present article, it’s a descriptive study, about the circumstances and conditions of Sendai Framework implementation by de Disaster Risk Reduction and the application of Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) at enforcement to build resilient communities to disruptive events by natural origin at Tacna –Perú, in to world health emergency by the Covid19 pandemic. And the new –future social, environmental and sanitary stage, therefore to determine a new social and governance dynamic. Accordingly, to promote a new method to comprehension at risk scene and determinate to requirement to implementation a better reduction risk education in to community, to purpose a enhance the governance indicators; make a sustainable communities and strong institution by mean of transversal a interinstitutional alliances as for get accomplishment integral reduction risk goals and enforcement to vulnerability communities at Tacna –Perú.

he present article, it’s a descriptive study, about the circumstances and conditions of Sendai Framework implementation by de Disaster Risk Reduction and the application of Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) at enforcement to build resilient communities to disruptive events by natural origin at Tacna –Perú, in to world health emergency by the Covid19 pandemic. And the new –future social, environmental and sanitary stage, therefore to determine a new social and governance dynamic. Accordingly, to promote a new method to comprehension at risk scene and determinate to requirement to implementation a better reduction risk education in to community, to purpose a enhance the governance indicators; make a sustainable communities and strong institution by mean of transversal a interinstitutional alliances as for get accomplishment integral reduction risk goals and enforcement to vulnerability communities at Tacna –Perú.

he present article, it’s a descriptive study, about the circumstances and conditions of Sendai Framework implementation by de Disaster Risk Reduction and the application of Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) at enforcement to build resilient communities to disruptive events by natural origin at Tacna –Perú, in to world health emergency by the Covid19 pandemic. And the new –future social, environmental and sanitary stage, therefore to determine a new social and governance dynamic. Accordingly, to promote a new method to comprehension at risk scene and determinate to requirement to implementation a better reduction risk education in to community, to purpose a enhance the governance indicators; make a sustainable communities and strong institution by mean of transversal a interinstitutional alliances as for get accomplishment integral reduction risk goals and enforcement to vulnerability communities at Tacna –Perú.

Protected areas are among the most important and effective areas in the world that have been established to protect biodiversity. The use of international methods in the management of protected areas will make it possible to achieve sustainable development along with maximum protection of biodiversity. Arsbaran protected area is one of the most valuable natural resources of Iran in terms of plant and animal species and one of the nine biosphere regions of Iran. This descriptive analytical study was done to evaluate the vulnerability of Arasbaran protected area using the DPSIR model and to provide management solutions. Using the DPSIR model, driving force, pressure, situation, effect and response, threats and values of the region and the relationship between them were investigated and evaluated. Then, strategies were presented in the form of possible responses to each of the components of the DPSIR model. Eight main driving forces are population growth, tourism development, development of communication routes, animal husbandry activities, development of rural settlements, development of agricultural activities, Songun copper mining factory, and lack of coherent management for the identification area. Considering them, the pressures, situation and effects of the region were identified. The results showed that in Arsbaran protected area, the greatest impacts of regional threats on ecological values, including the loss of shrubs and trees, wildlife habitats, and the reduction of biodiversity and cultural values, are being subjected to the supports of UNESCO Environmental Protection Organization and placed at the disposal of the Human and Biosphere Program. They cause the most intensive damages to the region in terms of vulnerability, destruction and change of land use, deforestation and animal husbandry. At the end, management strategies for facing threatening factors were presented.

Hackuity | Shake’Up – The future of vulnerability management: towards new approaches based on risk and prioritization

Hackuity | Shake’Up – The future of vulnerability management: towards new approaches based on risk and prioritization

Hackuity | Shake’Up – The future of vulnerability management: towards new approaches based on risk and prioritization

62 pages : 22 cm

62 pages : 22 cm

Identifying ecological vulnerable regions is a significant aspect in ecological conservation and environmental management. This paper presents a first attempt to provide a prototype framework that can assess ecological vulnerability and evaluate potential impacts of natural, social, economic, environmental pollution, and human health elements on ecological vulnerability with integrating spatial analysis of Geographic Information System (GIS) method and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). A general ecological vulnerability index was constructed to describe the vulnerability status in an ecological hotspot of China. The assessment results of this study confirm the poor ecological vulnerability in China that only 1.32% of the China's population lives in not vulnerable ecosystem. A very high percentage (98.68%) of Chinese with 1.34 billion people lives in vulnerable and highly vulnerable area. This situation is mainly caused by increasing population pressure, exhausted nature resources, extensive economic growth, severe environmental pollution, insufficient environmental protection investment, and accelerating population aging. The spatial comparison indicates that spatial disparity existed in China with the central and northwestern provinces showing higher ecological vulnerability than the northeastern and southern provinces. The results of ecological vulnerability assessment can support effective guidance for mid- or long-term ecologic management. The developed framework can be replicated at different spatial and temporal scales using context-specific datasets to support ecological managers and government with decision-making. With available robust climate change models, future research might incorporate climate change into the ecological vulnerability framework.

This paper presents the problem formulation and solution strategy component of the EMBC-DRDC collaborative project agreement for improving EMBC's Hazard Risk Vulnerability Analysis (HRVA) and Critical Infrastructure (CI) Assurance Programs. The methodology is described; the NATO Code of Best Practice for C2 Assessment and a soft operations research approach were applied, along with aspects of capability based planning, systems engineering, and risk management. Preliminary literature searches were performed and are documented here. Stakeholder groups are described and the questions used to elicit their perspectives on the programs and related issues are presented. The result of the analysis was the identification of program requirements, gaps, and proposed projects by DRDC to address aspects of the gaps. The proposed projects include adapting the Major Events Security Framework for use by EMBC, CI assessment tool development through pilot projects, and contracts for a community resilience framework and scenario mission to task templates, among several others.

Vulnerability Management Systems Flawed - Leaving your Enterprise at High Risk Vulnerability management (VM) solutions and products that are central to every information security program contain a serious “hidden” flaw. This software flaw is interleaved within pattern matching-like algorithms located deep within the foundational core of the most widely used automated VM solutions on the market. As a direct consequence of this flaw, even though these products report a certain level of network security risk, the metric upon which their calculations are based is skewed, resulting in an unintentional gap between the products’ intended information risk measurement and the erroneous measurement actually reported. This session covers the technical details of the referred to hidden flaw, its consequences and what you can do to limit your exposure. Gordon MacKay (CTO at Digital Defense Inc. (DDI)) Gordon MacKay, CISSP, serves as CTO for Digital Defense, Inc. He applies mathematical modeling and engineering principles in investigating solutions to many of the challenges within the information security space. His solution to matching network discovered hosts within independent vulnerability assessments across time resulted in achieving patent-pending status for the company’s scanning technology. MacKay has presented at numerous security related conferences, including RSA 2013, Bsides Austin 2016, BSides SATX 2016, BSides Dallas 2015, ISC2 Alamo Chapter, ISSA Houston, ISACA San Antonio, many others, and has been featured by top media outlets such as CIO Review, FOX Business, Softpedia, IT World Canada and others. He holds a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from McGill University. He is a Distinguished Ponemon Institute Fellow.

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This article is from International Journal of Integrated Care , volume 12 . Abstract Introduction: Presentation of Project “Personal Control in Rehabilitation” (PCR: Self management for people with psychotic vulnerability): internet application with one public portal and three secured portals for patients, relatives and caregivers. Joint project of two Mental Health Institutes, Julius Center Utrecht University, Trimbos Institute and Vital Health Software. It is the first ICT-project specifically for this target group in the Netherlands, started October 2008. Pilot phase with 60 patients, their relatives and caregivers is ended in Spring 2011. Then more patients will participate, other Mental Health Institutes will join and new research is planned. Aims and objectives: Facilitating communication between people with psychotic disorders, their relatives/carers and professional caregivers. Giving access to information about their treatment, rehab and crisis plan, and to general information on possibilities for treatment and recovery. Stimulating shared decision-making and self-management. Better and quicker insight in the patient’s development. Less clinical and therefore cheaper care. By means of a secured internet-site with several communication and self management tools, information about individual care plans, experiences of peers, care possibilities, recovery strategies etc. Results: The pilot-phase resulted in a well-developed internet site; this will be shown during the presentation. The expectations based on a business case study will be shown together with the methods and the main results of the study. Conclusions: Positive conclusions will be drawn about the feasibility of the project, its suitability for people with psychotic vulnerability, their formal and informal caregivers, and about the economic effects. The preconditions for the efficacy of this internet-program will be presented. Further steps for use of PCR on a larger scale and for extensions of the program will be discussed.

The Vulnerability Model (VM) is a computer model which simulates hazardous materials spills and computes the consequences to people and property from resulting fires, explosions, or toxic vapors. This report describes recent work performed to prepare the VM for operational use. Four specific tasks or developments are described: (1) Development of the user Interface Module (UIM), and easy-to-use conversational program which enables inexperienced or occasional users to set up and run VM simulations easily and reliably with little or no training, (2) Development of a series of VM output display routines which display the results of VM simulations on CRT terminals or hard copy plotters, (3) Development of ready-to-use Geographical/Demographic files for Los Angeles and New York Harbors (a file for New Orleans already exists), and (4) Performance of a number of VM spill simulations for selected chemicals in Los Angeles and New York Harbors to operationally test the UIM/VM system and to provide a hazard ranking of the selected chemicals.

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In the current cyber landscape several vulnerabilities are discovered every day. The volume of information and multiple sources to consume this information create interesting challenges for any security team. In the recent months several organizations have been prey of bad actors, exposing private data of millions of users, many times from month old vulnerabilities. Vulnerability management is often disregarded, improperly staffed and rarely discuss in the infosec community, yet is one of the single point of failures allowing for breaches to take place. Under this circumstance, are you prepared to deal with vulnerabilities accordingly? In this talk, we’ll share our experiences dealing vulnerabilities at scale. What works, what does not and why. More importantly, what actions you should consider improving or build your Vulnerability program. In the process, we’ll introduce some of the custom tools created internally to automate and enhance the program. Unlike most Vulnerability Management talks, this talk is about the hands-on portion and day-to- day activities that must take place. Whether you are a seasoned infosec professional or new to the field, there is something for you to take away, especially at scale. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5iP2dX88gE Uploader: DEFCONConference

In the current cyber landscape several vulnerabilities are discovered every day. The volume of information and multiple sources to consume this information create interesting challenges for any security team. In the recent months several organizations have been prey of bad actors, exposing private data of millions of users, many times from month old vulnerabilities. Vulnerability management is often disregarded, improperly staffed and rarely discuss in the infosec community, yet is one of the single point of failures allowing for breaches to take place. Under this circumstance, are you prepared to deal with vulnerabilities accordingly? In this talk, we’ll share our experiences dealing vulnerabilities at scale. What works, what does not and why. More importantly, what actions you should consider improving or build your Vulnerability program. In the process, we’ll introduce some of the custom tools created internally to automate and enhance the program. Unlike most Vulnerability Management talks, this talk is about the hands-on portion and day-to- day activities that must take place. Whether you are a seasoned infosec professional or new to the field, there is something for you to take away, especially at scale. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5iP2dX88gE Uploader: DEFCONConference

GAO-07-480 Securing Wastewater Facilities: Costs of Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management Plans, and Alternative Disinfection Methods Vary Widely Published 30-Mar-07 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07480.pdf (Unofficial mirror of http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/242023-securing-wastewater-facilities-costs-of.html)

GAO-07-480 Securing Wastewater Facilities: Costs of Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management Plans, and Alternative Disinfection Methods Vary Widely Published 30-Mar-07 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07480.pdf (Unofficial mirror of http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/242023-securing-wastewater-facilities-costs-of.html)

GAO-07-480 Securing Wastewater Facilities: Costs of Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management Plans, and Alternative Disinfection Methods Vary Widely Published 30-Mar-07 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07480.pdf (Unofficial mirror of http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/242023-securing-wastewater-facilities-costs-of.html)

The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) flows south about 1,300 miles from its headwaters in Minnesota to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois. The river gains volume along its path as it drains nearly 190,000 square miles (490,000 km2) of land, extending over parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri (fig. 1). The UMR is valued as a multiple-use resource where commercial navigation, water supply, and recreational demands coexist with valued natural resources. Some 7%80 million tons of commodities are transported on the river annually. More than 30 million residents rely on river water for uses such as public and industrial supplies and power plant cooling. The river hosts about 12 million recreational visitors annually. When the public has been asked to identify priorities for the river, however, environmental uses were considered more important (Carlson, 1999). The river is home to a wide variety of wildlife, fish, and aquatic invertebrates. Added to these year- round residents are the many bird species that migrate through the corridor or stop seasonally to breed or overwinter (fig. 2). The fact that three major National Wildlife Refuge complexes and several National Park units have been established along the corridor of the UMR reflects the river's importance to the natural resources of the Nation.

The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) flows south about 1,300 miles from its headwaters in Minnesota to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois. The river gains volume along its path as it drains nearly 190,000 square miles (490,000 km2) of land, extending over parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri (fig. 1). The UMR is valued as a multiple-use resource where commercial navigation, water supply, and recreational demands coexist with valued natural resources. Some 7%80 million tons of commodities are transported on the river annually. More than 30 million residents rely on river water for uses such as public and industrial supplies and power plant cooling. The river hosts about 12 million recreational visitors annually. When the public has been asked to identify priorities for the river, however, environmental uses were considered more important (Carlson, 1999). The river is home to a wide variety of wildlife, fish, and aquatic invertebrates. Added to these year- round residents are the many bird species that migrate through the corridor or stop seasonally to breed or overwinter (fig. 2). The fact that three major National Wildlife Refuge complexes and several National Park units have been established along the corridor of the UMR reflects the river's importance to the natural resources of the Nation.

The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) flows south about 1,300 miles from its headwaters in Minnesota to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois. The river gains volume along its path as it drains nearly 190,000 square miles (490,000 km2) of land, extending over parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri (fig. 1). The UMR is valued as a multiple-use resource where commercial navigation, water supply, and recreational demands coexist with valued natural resources. Some 7%80 million tons of commodities are transported on the river annually. More than 30 million residents rely on river water for uses such as public and industrial supplies and power plant cooling. The river hosts about 12 million recreational visitors annually. When the public has been asked to identify priorities for the river, however, environmental uses were considered more important (Carlson, 1999). The river is home to a wide variety of wildlife, fish, and aquatic invertebrates. Added to these year- round residents are the many bird species that migrate through the corridor or stop seasonally to breed or overwinter (fig. 2). The fact that three major National Wildlife Refuge complexes and several National Park units have been established along the corridor of the UMR reflects the river's importance to the natural resources of the Nation.

The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) flows south about 1,300 miles from its headwaters in Minnesota to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois. The river gains volume along its path as it drains nearly 190,000 square miles (490,000 km2) of land, extending over parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri (fig. 1). The UMR is valued as a multiple-use resource where commercial navigation, water supply, and recreational demands coexist with valued natural resources. Some 7%80 million tons of commodities are transported on the river annually. More than 30 million residents rely on river water for uses such as public and industrial supplies and power plant cooling. The river hosts about 12 million recreational visitors annually. When the public has been asked to identify priorities for the river, however, environmental uses were considered more important (Carlson, 1999). The river is home to a wide variety of wildlife, fish, and aquatic invertebrates. Added to these year- round residents are the many bird species that migrate through the corridor or stop seasonally to breed or overwinter (fig. 2). The fact that three major National Wildlife Refuge complexes and several National Park units have been established along the corridor of the UMR reflects the river's importance to the natural resources of the Nation.

The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) flows south about 1,300 miles from its headwaters in Minnesota to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois. The river gains volume along its path as it drains nearly 190,000 square miles (490,000 km2) of land, extending over parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri (fig. 1). The UMR is valued as a multiple-use resource where commercial navigation, water supply, and recreational demands coexist with valued natural resources. Some 7%80 million tons of commodities are transported on the river annually. More than 30 million residents rely on river water for uses such as public and industrial supplies and power plant cooling. The river hosts about 12 million recreational visitors annually. When the public has been asked to identify priorities for the river, however, environmental uses were considered more important (Carlson, 1999). The river is home to a wide variety of wildlife, fish, and aquatic invertebrates. Added to these year- round residents are the many bird species that migrate through the corridor or stop seasonally to breed or overwinter (fig. 2). The fact that three major National Wildlife Refuge complexes and several National Park units have been established along the corridor of the UMR reflects the river's importance to the natural resources of the Nation.

This article is from Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , volume 10 . Abstract Background: Our study analysed the vulnerability of the useful Agave species of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico, considering ecological, cultural and economic aspects, and management types. We hypothesized that management intensity is proportional to the degree of risk of a species in order to decrease its vulnerability. Methods: Distribution of Agave species was monitored in 36 types of plant associations. Ethnobotanical studies were conducted in 13 villages and six markets. The vulnerability of each species was calculated by assigning risk values to the variables analysed. The vulnerability and management intensity indexes were estimated through the scores of the first principal component of PCA. Variation of management data explained by ecological, cultural and economic information were analysed through canonical correspondence analyses (CCA). A linear regression analysis identified the relation between vulnerability and management intensity. Results: We recorded presence of agave species in 20 of 36 vegetation types. Out of 34 Agave species, 28 were recorded to have one to 16 use types; 16 species are used as food, 13 for live fences, 13 for producing ‘pulque’, 11 for fibre and ornamental, 9 for construction. Seven species are used for preparing mescal, activity representing the highest risk. Seven Agave species are exclusively extracted from the wild and the others receive some management type. Incipient cultivation was identified in A. potatorum whose seedlings are grown in nurseries. Intensive cultivation through vegetative propagation occurs with domesticated species of wide distribution in Mexico. The highest management intensity values were recorded in widely distributed, cultivated and domesticated species, but the regionally native species more intensively managed were those with higher demand and economic value, protected by collective regulations because of their scarcity. The regression analysis indicated significant relation (R2=0.677, P

This article is from Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , volume 10 . Abstract Background: Our study analysed the vulnerability of the useful Agave species of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico, considering ecological, cultural and economic aspects, and management types. We hypothesized that management intensity is proportional to the degree of risk of a species in order to decrease its vulnerability. Methods: Distribution of Agave species was monitored in 36 types of plant associations. Ethnobotanical studies were conducted in 13 villages and six markets. The vulnerability of each species was calculated by assigning risk values to the variables analysed. The vulnerability and management intensity indexes were estimated through the scores of the first principal component of PCA. Variation of management data explained by ecological, cultural and economic information were analysed through canonical correspondence analyses (CCA). A linear regression analysis identified the relation between vulnerability and management intensity. Results: We recorded presence of agave species in 20 of 36 vegetation types. Out of 34 Agave species, 28 were recorded to have one to 16 use types; 16 species are used as food, 13 for live fences, 13 for producing ‘pulque’, 11 for fibre and ornamental, 9 for construction. Seven species are used for preparing mescal, activity representing the highest risk. Seven Agave species are exclusively extracted from the wild and the others receive some management type. Incipient cultivation was identified in A. potatorum whose seedlings are grown in nurseries. Intensive cultivation through vegetative propagation occurs with domesticated species of wide distribution in Mexico. The highest management intensity values were recorded in widely distributed, cultivated and domesticated species, but the regionally native species more intensively managed were those with higher demand and economic value, protected by collective regulations because of their scarcity. The regression analysis indicated significant relation (R2=0.677, P

This article is from Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , volume 10 . Abstract Background: Our study analysed the vulnerability of the useful Agave species of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico, considering ecological, cultural and economic aspects, and management types. We hypothesized that management intensity is proportional to the degree of risk of a species in order to decrease its vulnerability. Methods: Distribution of Agave species was monitored in 36 types of plant associations. Ethnobotanical studies were conducted in 13 villages and six markets. The vulnerability of each species was calculated by assigning risk values to the variables analysed. The vulnerability and management intensity indexes were estimated through the scores of the first principal component of PCA. Variation of management data explained by ecological, cultural and economic information were analysed through canonical correspondence analyses (CCA). A linear regression analysis identified the relation between vulnerability and management intensity. Results: We recorded presence of agave species in 20 of 36 vegetation types. Out of 34 Agave species, 28 were recorded to have one to 16 use types; 16 species are used as food, 13 for live fences, 13 for producing ‘pulque’, 11 for fibre and ornamental, 9 for construction. Seven species are used for preparing mescal, activity representing the highest risk. Seven Agave species are exclusively extracted from the wild and the others receive some management type. Incipient cultivation was identified in A. potatorum whose seedlings are grown in nurseries. Intensive cultivation through vegetative propagation occurs with domesticated species of wide distribution in Mexico. The highest management intensity values were recorded in widely distributed, cultivated and domesticated species, but the regionally native species more intensively managed were those with higher demand and economic value, protected by collective regulations because of their scarcity. The regression analysis indicated significant relation (R2=0.677, P

Making Vulnerability Management Less Painful with OWASP DefectDojo DefectDojo was created in 2013 when one security engineer at Rackspace stupidly opened his mouth in front of his leadership team. Vulnerability management is traditionally tedious, time consuming, and mentally draining. DefectDojo attempts to streamline vulnerability management with automation centered around templating, report generation, metrics, scanner consolidation, and baseline self-service tools. DefectDojo is currently used by multiple large enterprises and has core contributors from five different companies. It has made several engineers' lives much easier, and it can help you too. Got a ton of findings to consolidate and report on? DefectDojo has you covered. Need to have a dashboard of your team’s work? DefectDojo has you covered. Tired of boilerplate report generation? DefectDojo does that for you. Come check out how to make vulnerability management less painful and speed up your appsec program in this talk with demo. Greg Anderson Senior Security Engineer, Pearson Greg Anderson is a security professional with diverse experience ranging from vulnerability assessments to intrusion detection and root cause analysis. Greg’s recent work has focused on advanced security automation to get the most out of application security programs. - Managed by the official OWASP Media Project https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Media_Project Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FX0vZ245-I Uploader: OWASP

Making Vulnerability Management Less Painful with OWASP DefectDojo DefectDojo was created in 2013 when one security engineer at Rackspace stupidly opened his mouth in front of his leadership team. Vulnerability management is traditionally tedious, time consuming, and mentally draining. DefectDojo attempts to streamline vulnerability management with automation centered around templating, report generation, metrics, scanner consolidation, and baseline self-service tools. DefectDojo is currently used by multiple large enterprises and has core contributors from five different companies. It has made several engineers' lives much easier, and it can help you too. Got a ton of findings to consolidate and report on? DefectDojo has you covered. Need to have a dashboard of your team’s work? DefectDojo has you covered. Tired of boilerplate report generation? DefectDojo does that for you. Come check out how to make vulnerability management less painful and speed up your appsec program in this talk with demo. Greg Anderson Senior Security Engineer, Pearson Greg Anderson is a security professional with diverse experience ranging from vulnerability assessments to intrusion detection and root cause analysis. Greg’s recent work has focused on advanced security automation to get the most out of application security programs. - Managed by the official OWASP Media Project https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Media_Project Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FX0vZ245-I Uploader: OWASP

Making Vulnerability Management Less Painful with OWASP DefectDojo DefectDojo was created in 2013 when one security engineer at Rackspace stupidly opened his mouth in front of his leadership team. Vulnerability management is traditionally tedious, time consuming, and mentally draining. DefectDojo attempts to streamline vulnerability management with automation centered around templating, report generation, metrics, scanner consolidation, and baseline self-service tools. DefectDojo is currently used by multiple large enterprises and has core contributors from five different companies. It has made several engineers' lives much easier, and it can help you too. Got a ton of findings to consolidate and report on? DefectDojo has you covered. Need to have a dashboard of your team’s work? DefectDojo has you covered. Tired of boilerplate report generation? DefectDojo does that for you. Come check out how to make vulnerability management less painful and speed up your appsec program in this talk with demo. Greg Anderson Senior Security Engineer, Pearson Greg Anderson is a security professional with diverse experience ranging from vulnerability assessments to intrusion detection and root cause analysis. Greg’s recent work has focused on advanced security automation to get the most out of application security programs. - Managed by the official OWASP Media Project https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Media_Project Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FX0vZ245-I Uploader: OWASP

Recorded fatalities as a result of road accidents place Romania at the top of the European countries with the most worrying statistics, situating the mobility management in a deficient position, often motivated by the vulnerability of the road infrastructure. The present paper, conducted with the statistics provided by the Romanian Police, analyzes the impact of road quality on the occurrence of accidents in determining the severity of injuries to participants. This study was carried out over a period of 5 years in Brasov County.

This research explores the development and evaluation of an automated patch management framework aimed at improving vulnerability mitigation in complex IT environments. With the rising frequency and sophistication of cyber threats, traditional manual patching methods have proven to be inefficient, error prone, and unable to scale with modern infrastructure demands. Through a combination of systematic literature review, prototype development, experimental testing, and user feedback, the study demonstrates that automation significantly reduces patch deployment time and system downtime, enhances mitigation success rates, and lowers false positive occurrences. The proposed system integrates machine learning for risk based prioritization, real time vulnerability assessment, and sandbox testing to ensure accurate and secure patch application. Empirical results show an 80 improvement in deployment speed and a 27 increase in mitigation success compared to manual methods. The findings highlight the transformative potential of automated patching in strengthening cybersecurity posture and suggest its strategic implementation as a critical component of modern vulnerability management. Shivaraj Yanamandram Kuppuraju | Chandrashekhar Moharir | Vineet Baniya "Patch Management Automation for Vulnerability Mitigation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-3 , June 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd79992.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/computer-engineering/79992/patch-management-automation-for-vulnerability-mitigation/shivaraj-yanamandram-kuppuraju

This research explores the development and evaluation of an automated patch management framework aimed at improving vulnerability mitigation in complex IT environments. With the rising frequency and sophistication of cyber threats, traditional manual patching methods have proven to be inefficient, error prone, and unable to scale with modern infrastructure demands. Through a combination of systematic literature review, prototype development, experimental testing, and user feedback, the study demonstrates that automation significantly reduces patch deployment time and system downtime, enhances mitigation success rates, and lowers false positive occurrences. The proposed system integrates machine learning for risk based prioritization, real time vulnerability assessment, and sandbox testing to ensure accurate and secure patch application. Empirical results show an 80 improvement in deployment speed and a 27 increase in mitigation success compared to manual methods. The findings highlight the transformative potential of automated patching in strengthening cybersecurity posture and suggest its strategic implementation as a critical component of modern vulnerability management. Shivaraj Yanamandram Kuppuraju | Chandrashekhar Moharir | Vineet Baniya "Patch Management Automation for Vulnerability Mitigation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-3 , June 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd79992.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/computer-engineering/79992/patch-management-automation-for-vulnerability-mitigation/shivaraj-yanamandram-kuppuraju

This research explores the development and evaluation of an automated patch management framework aimed at improving vulnerability mitigation in complex IT environments. With the rising frequency and sophistication of cyber threats, traditional manual patching methods have proven to be inefficient, error prone, and unable to scale with modern infrastructure demands. Through a combination of systematic literature review, prototype development, experimental testing, and user feedback, the study demonstrates that automation significantly reduces patch deployment time and system downtime, enhances mitigation success rates, and lowers false positive occurrences. The proposed system integrates machine learning for risk based prioritization, real time vulnerability assessment, and sandbox testing to ensure accurate and secure patch application. Empirical results show an 80 improvement in deployment speed and a 27 increase in mitigation success compared to manual methods. The findings highlight the transformative potential of automated patching in strengthening cybersecurity posture and suggest its strategic implementation as a critical component of modern vulnerability management. Shivaraj Yanamandram Kuppuraju | Chandrashekhar Moharir | Vineet Baniya "Patch Management Automation for Vulnerability Mitigation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-3 , June 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd79992.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/computer-engineering/79992/patch-management-automation-for-vulnerability-mitigation/shivaraj-yanamandram-kuppuraju

This research explores the development and evaluation of an automated patch management framework aimed at improving vulnerability mitigation in complex IT environments. With the rising frequency and sophistication of cyber threats, traditional manual patching methods have proven to be inefficient, error prone, and unable to scale with modern infrastructure demands. Through a combination of systematic literature review, prototype development, experimental testing, and user feedback, the study demonstrates that automation significantly reduces patch deployment time and system downtime, enhances mitigation success rates, and lowers false positive occurrences. The proposed system integrates machine learning for risk based prioritization, real time vulnerability assessment, and sandbox testing to ensure accurate and secure patch application. Empirical results show an 80 improvement in deployment speed and a 27 increase in mitigation success compared to manual methods. The findings highlight the transformative potential of automated patching in strengthening cybersecurity posture and suggest its strategic implementation as a critical component of modern vulnerability management. Shivaraj Yanamandram Kuppuraju | Chandrashekhar Moharir | Vineet Baniya "Patch Management Automation for Vulnerability Mitigation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-3 , June 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd79992.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/computer-engineering/79992/patch-management-automation-for-vulnerability-mitigation/shivaraj-yanamandram-kuppuraju

This research explores the development and evaluation of an automated patch management framework aimed at improving vulnerability mitigation in complex IT environments. With the rising frequency and sophistication of cyber threats, traditional manual patching methods have proven to be inefficient, error prone, and unable to scale with modern infrastructure demands. Through a combination of systematic literature review, prototype development, experimental testing, and user feedback, the study demonstrates that automation significantly reduces patch deployment time and system downtime, enhances mitigation success rates, and lowers false positive occurrences. The proposed system integrates machine learning for risk based prioritization, real time vulnerability assessment, and sandbox testing to ensure accurate and secure patch application. Empirical results show an 80 improvement in deployment speed and a 27 increase in mitigation success compared to manual methods. The findings highlight the transformative potential of automated patching in strengthening cybersecurity posture and suggest its strategic implementation as a critical component of modern vulnerability management. Shivaraj Yanamandram Kuppuraju | Chandrashekhar Moharir | Vineet Baniya "Patch Management Automation for Vulnerability Mitigation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-3 , June 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd79992.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/computer-engineering/79992/patch-management-automation-for-vulnerability-mitigation/shivaraj-yanamandram-kuppuraju

In 2013, a security engineer at Rackspace stupidly opened his mouth in front of his leadership team and DefectDojo was created. No one really enjoys vulnerability management. It is tedious, time consuming, and mentally draining. DefectDojo attempts to streamline vulnerability management by offering templating, report generation, metrics, scanner deduplication, and baseline self-service tools. DefectDojo is currently used by multiple large enterprises and has core contributors from five different companies. It has made several engineers' lives much easier, and it can help you too. Got a ton of findings to dedupe and report on? DefectDojo has you covered. Need to have a dashboard of your team's work? DefectDojo has you covered. Tired of boilerplate report generation? DefectDojo does that for you. Come check out how to make vulnerability management less painful and speed up your appsec program in this talk with demo. - Managed by the official OWASP Media Project https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Media_Project Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajtgmmu78d0 Uploader: OWASP

In 2013, a security engineer at Rackspace stupidly opened his mouth in front of his leadership team and DefectDojo was created. No one really enjoys vulnerability management. It is tedious, time consuming, and mentally draining. DefectDojo attempts to streamline vulnerability management by offering templating, report generation, metrics, scanner deduplication, and baseline self-service tools. DefectDojo is currently used by multiple large enterprises and has core contributors from five different companies. It has made several engineers' lives much easier, and it can help you too. Got a ton of findings to dedupe and report on? DefectDojo has you covered. Need to have a dashboard of your team's work? DefectDojo has you covered. Tired of boilerplate report generation? DefectDojo does that for you. Come check out how to make vulnerability management less painful and speed up your appsec program in this talk with demo. - Managed by the official OWASP Media Project https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Media_Project Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajtgmmu78d0 Uploader: OWASP

With the rapid development of the Internet, the number of malicious threats to organizations is continually increasing. In June of 2015, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had a data breach resulting in the compromise of millions of government employee records. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not exempt from these attacks. Cyber security is becoming a critical facet to the discussion of moving forward with projects. The Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS) project at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) aims to develop the launch control system for the next generation launch vehicle in the coming decades. There are many ways to increase the security of the network it uses, from vulnerability management to ensuring operating system images are compliant with securely configured baselines recommended by the United States Government.

With the rapid development of the Internet, the number of malicious threats to organizations is continually increasing. In June of 2015, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had a data breach resulting in the compromise of millions of government employee records. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not exempt from these attacks. Cyber security is becoming a critical facet to the discussion of moving forward with projects. The Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS) project at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) aims to develop the launch control system for the next generation launch vehicle in the coming decades. There are many ways to increase the security of the network it uses, from vulnerability management to ensuring operating system images are compliant with securely configured baselines recommended by the United States Government.

With the rapid development of the Internet, the number of malicious threats to organizations is continually increasing. In June of 2015, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had a data breach resulting in the compromise of millions of government employee records. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not exempt from these attacks. Cyber security is becoming a critical facet to the discussion of moving forward with projects. The Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS) project at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) aims to develop the launch control system for the next generation launch vehicle in the coming decades. There are many ways to increase the security of the network it uses, from vulnerability management to ensuring operating system images are compliant with securely configured baselines recommended by the United States Government.

With the rapid development of the Internet, the number of malicious threats to organizations is continually increasing. In June of 2015, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had a data breach resulting in the compromise of millions of government employee records. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not exempt from these attacks. Cyber security is becoming a critical facet to the discussion of moving forward with projects. The Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS) project at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) aims to develop the launch control system for the next generation launch vehicle in the coming decades. There are many ways to increase the security of the network it uses, from vulnerability management to ensuring operating system images are compliant with securely configured baselines recommended by the United States Government.

With the rapid development of the Internet, the number of malicious threats to organizations is continually increasing. In June of 2015, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had a data breach resulting in the compromise of millions of government employee records. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not exempt from these attacks. Cyber security is becoming a critical facet to the discussion of moving forward with projects. The Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS) project at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) aims to develop the launch control system for the next generation launch vehicle in the coming decades. There are many ways to increase the security of the network it uses, from vulnerability management to ensuring operating system images are compliant with securely configured baselines recommended by the United States Government.

To address the Community of Practice (CoP) objective of evaluating the utility of potential biometrics techniques that could be used to enhance the security of Information Technology (IT) systems, including Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)systems and e-Government services, the Study Team for PSTP-02-336BIOM developed a framework for addressing biometric vulnerabilities, researched case study examples of existing deployed biometric systems, and conducted a small-scale evaluation to compare the utility of biometrics vs. passwords. In developing the framework, the Study Team researched existing biometric evaluation frameworks to identify gaps, and synthesized a practical framework aimed at an audience of IT security practitioners, with the intent of addressing the growing use of biometrics in government applications and the implications that it has on IT systems security. The Study Team also conducted a preliminary comparative evaluation of the utility of biometrics vs. passwords as a single-factor authentication method using experimental test trials and a user survey. Comparison criteria included: whether or not user access is granted, number of attempts, and usability. The evaluation confirmed experimentally that single-factor biometric technology is a viable and user-accepted means of authentication for IT system access that is at least as fast and reliable as username-password methods.

To address the Community of Practice (CoP) objective of evaluating the utility of potential biometrics techniques that could be used to enhance the security of Information Technology (IT) systems, including Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)systems and e-Government services, the Study Team for PSTP-02-336BIOM developed a framework for addressing biometric vulnerabilities, researched case study examples of existing deployed biometric systems, and conducted a small-scale evaluation to compare the utility of biometrics vs. passwords. In developing the framework, the Study Team researched existing biometric evaluation frameworks to identify gaps, and synthesized a practical framework aimed at an audience of IT security practitioners, with the intent of addressing the growing use of biometrics in government applications and the implications that it has on IT systems security. The Study Team also conducted a preliminary comparative evaluation of the utility of biometrics vs. passwords as a single-factor authentication method using experimental test trials and a user survey. Comparison criteria included: whether or not user access is granted, number of attempts, and usability. The evaluation confirmed experimentally that single-factor biometric technology is a viable and user-accepted means of authentication for IT system access that is at least as fast and reliable as username-password methods.