As a cybersecurity analyst, you have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in a widely used enterprise application. What is the most appropriate initial action to take in terms of vulnerability management reporting?
Focus on monitoring network traffic for any signs of exploitation before reporting to avoid unnecessary alarm.
Assess the risk score of the vulnerability and start working on the development of a patch before reporting.
Initiate an incident report to document the vulnerability and start the communication process with relevant stakeholders.
Document the vulnerability and send out a general email to all employees to ensure they are aware.
Upon discovering a zero-day vulnerability, the analyst should immediately initiate an incident report. This report should include the vulnerability details, potential risks, and the affected systems. Although it’s important to assess the risk score and develop mitigation strategies, because zero-day vulnerabilities are actively exploited and no patch is available yet, reporting the incident takes precedence to rapidly address and communicate the incident through proper channels. Patching would not be immediately possible, as a patch does not exist for a zero-day, and simply monitoring the network might not be adequate given the criticality of the threat.
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