Let's imagine a scenario where scoutINSPECT has discovered a security vulnerability that is labeled as critical. Follow these steps to respond to this incident:

1. In the Exposures section, scroll down the page and click on the name of the affected asset from the Discovered Issues table.

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2. On the Issue Details page, read the vulnerability and Risks & Recommendations information. Then, on the top right side of the page click on status and select In-Progress.

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3. Next, select the analyst in your team who will handle the case by clicking on Assigned To.

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4. After reading the information on the Validate Exposure page, click on Validate Inventory to proceed.

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5. More details about the vulnerability and impacted inventories will appear on the Validate Inventory section; read the information carefully.

6. Next, click on Respond to validate the information.

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7. Enter the email address(s) of the recipient(s) who needs to know or will mitigate the vulnerability in the Respond form. Recipients will receive an overview of the exposure resolution.
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You can also add additional information in the Overview section.
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8. Note that scoutINSPECT will provide you with a URL to the report on the Respond form. You can share this link to any desired parties even if they do not have or use the tool.

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9. Finally, ensure you select Responding from the status drop-down menu so the report is sent to the recipients.

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After the report has been sent and shared, you can track its handling by monitoring the asset from the Exposure page's Discovered Issues table or from the report itself.

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