Best practices for detecting and evaluating emerging vulnerabilities

Identifying and evaluating security vulnerabilities is crucial in software development and system management due to the increasing occurrence of zero-day attacks. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program and the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) are vital tools for assessing these threats, but they have limitations. To effectively handle emerging vulnerabilities, security teams should monitor CVE and CVSS data, determine their attack surface, evaluate hype and proof-of-concept code, compute an enriched score, and stay prepared for swift remediation. Tools like Datadog Workflows can help automate and expedite this process.