Does your organization consistently apply the established risk treatment criteria (accept, transfer, mitigate, or avoid) when addressing identified vulnerabilities?

This question assesses whether your organization follows a structured approach to vulnerability management by applying consistent criteria when deciding how to handle identified risks. Without clear criteria for risk treatment decisions, organizations may handle similar vulnerabilities inconsistently, potentially leaving critical vulnerabilities unaddressed while spending resources on less significant issues. Evidence could include documented risk treatment decisions that reference the established criteria, showing the rationale for accepting, transferring, mitigating, or avoiding specific vulnerabilities. This might take the form of vulnerability management meeting minutes, risk registers with treatment decisions, or completed risk assessment worksheets that demonstrate consistent application of the criteria.