The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released a document identifying priorities that will elevate the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program to meet the needs of the global cybersecurity community.
Feedback the agency received from domestic and international partners as well as CISA’s years of program sponsorship informed the document.
The CVE Program focuses on vulnerability identification. Its core principle is that CVE data must remain free and openly accessible as a public good. The program has committed to conflict-free and vendor-neutral stewardship, accountable leadership, transparent processes, and broad multi-sector engagement.
“Under CISA’s leadership and sponsorship, the CVE Program has continually evolved to reinvigorate, modernize and strengthen the framework. CISA remains fully committed to sustaining and enhancing this critical global cyber defense framework,” Nick Andersen, CISA executive assistant director for cybersecurity, said. “With this strategic vision, CISA is reaffirming our leadership role and seizing the opportunity to modernize the CVE Program, solidifying it as the cornerstone of global cybersecurity defense. In collaboration with the global cybersecurity community, CISA is committed to delivering a well-governed, trusted, and responsive CVE Program aimed to enhance the quality of vulnerability data and global cybersecurity resilience.”
CISA’s vision for the CVE Program’s future includes data quality improvements, expanding community partnerships, government sponsorship, modernization, and transparency and communications.