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Link the vulnerability assessment record to major security incident in Major Security Incident Management

You can link, propose or promote the assessment record to a Major Security Incident provided you have access to the Major Security Incident Management application.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_vul_analyst.vul_event_manager, sn_si.analyst, sn_msi.workspace_admin

About this task

You can move the assessment record to be associated with an existing major security incident, create a new MSI from the assessment record or promote the vulnerability assessment record to a major security incident. Leverage the Major Security Incident Management features such as the integrations with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft SharePoint.

You can also view the link to major security incidents on the Vulnerability Manager Workspace for vulnerable items. The MSIM link will be associated with the vulnerable assessment which will be shown on the vulnerability items and as well as on the other workspaces of Vulnerability Response.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Vulnerability Assessment Workspace.

  2. Select the assessment record you want to link to a major security incident.

  3. Select the More Actions icon, on the Details tab.

  4. Select one of the following.

Link to Major Security IncidentSelect the existing MSI record from the list of Major Security Incidents.The vulnerability assessment record is linked to the existing major security incident.
Propose as Major Security IncidentEnter the following details and select Propose.- Detection Date - Justification - Potential Impact
Promote as Major Security IncidentEnter the following details and select Promote.- Detection Date - Estimated resolution date - Justification - Potential Impact
  1. Select Save.

What to do next

Select the MSI record to open the record in the Major Security Incident Management view.

Related topics

Link to Major Security Incident

Propose as a Major Security Incident

Promote to a Major Security Incident