Question 1

What are the mandatory patch remediation deadlines under CISA BOD 22-01?

Accepted Answer

Under CISA Binding Operational Directive 22-01, federal agencies and adhering commercial organizations must remediate vulnerabilities listed on the CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalog within 14 calendar days, while standard Critical non-KEV vulnerabilities must be resolved within 15 days.

Question 2

What are the vulnerability remediation SLAs for SOC 2 and PCI-DSS?

Accepted Answer

SOC 2 security programs mandate a 7-day SLA for actively exploited KEV zero-days, 14 days for Critical severity CVEs, and 30 days for High severity flaws. PCI-DSS 4.0 Requirement 6.3.3 mandates that all critical security patches be installed within one month (30 days) of release.

Question 3

How does CISA KEV zero-day inclusion alter patching timelines?

Accepted Answer

Active exploitation in the wild (inclusion on CISA KEV) supersedes standard CVSS severity scoring. It accelerates the mandated remediation timeline to 14 days (CISA) or 7 days (SOC 2 strict baseline) regardless of whether the flaw was originally scored Medium or High.

Question 4

How do I export patch deadline alerts into Outlook or Google Calendar (.ics)?

Accepted Answer

Enter the CVE discovery date and severity, then click "Download .ICS Calendar Event". Open the downloaded file to create a scheduled calendar alarm across Outlook, Google Calendar, or Apple Calendar with pre-filled remediation instructions.

Framework	CISA KEV / In-The-Wild	Critical (9.0+)	High (7.0-8.9)	Medium (4.0-6.9)	Low (0.1-3.9)
CISA BOD 22-01 (US Federal)	14 days	15 days	30 days	90 days	180 days
SOC 2 & ISO 27001 Enterprise	7 days	14 days	30 days	60 days	90 days
PCI-DSS 4.0 (Req 6.3.3)	14 days	30 days	30 days	90 days	180 days
FedRAMP (Continuous Monitoring)	14 days	30 days	30 days	90 days	180 days
HIPAA Security Rule (Healthcare)	7 days	14 days	30 days	60 days	90 days

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