Vulnerability Backlogs Are an Ownership Problem

This article argues that organizations often struggle with vulnerability management not due to a lack of scanning tools, but due to a fundamental problem of asset ownership and accountability. The author recommends shifting focus from simply increasing scanning coverage to accurately mapping assets to owners and ensuring that those owners have the capacity and authority to address vulnerabilities. They suggest focusing on metrics like mean time to remediate and percentage of estate with a verified owner as better indicators of security performance than simply counting open vulnerabilities.