Managing risk in digital environments involves establishing effective Vulnerability Management (VM) processes, with an emphasis on education and early integration of security measures into project lifecycles to avoid last-minute surprises or conflicts. The text discusses leveraging Qualys for automating vulnerability management tasks, emphasizing the use of its APIs for efficient risk identification and management. It provides a step-by-step guide for using cURL to perform essential API actions, such as adding IP addresses as assets, running scans, and generating reports, as well as addressing common API usage concerns like documentation, endpoints, authentication, and limitations. Additionally, the text highlights the use of Tines to create a visual workflow that enhances the self-service capability for security tasks, enabling seamless integration with project management tools like Jira for case management, thereby empowering teams to proactively manage security issues.