ISC2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Practice Question
Your company is contracting a vendor for a critical third-party library. Policy demands that the vendor promptly disclose any newly discovered security vulnerability. Which contractual requirement most directly enforces this goal and avoids ambiguity around timeliness of notification?
Mandate that the vendor deliver consolidated security assessment summaries on a quarterly basis.
State that the vendor will post vulnerability advisories on its public website whenever it deems appropriate.
Include a source-code escrow arrangement with a neutral third party in case the vendor goes out of business.
Require the vendor to provide written notice of any discovered exploitable vulnerability within a contractually defined time frame (for example, 24-48 hours).
Defining an explicit maximum notification window (for example, "written notice within 24 hours of discovery") creates a measurable obligation that can be audited or enforced. Simply asking the vendor to publish advisories "at its discretion," providing quarterly reports, or arranging code escrow do not guarantee prompt disclosure of each new vulnerability.
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