# VDR-CSO-DET — Vulnerability Detection

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /requirement/vdr-cso-det

Vulnerability Detection and Response (`VDR`) · group all · subset CSO
Force: MUST

## Statement

Providers MUST systematically, persistently, and promptly discover and identify vulnerabilities within their cloud service offering using appropriate techniques such as assessment, scanning, threat intelligence, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, bug bounties, penetration testing, incident response, automated control testing, supply chain monitoring, and other relevant capabilities; this process is called vulnerability detection. Vulnerability detection includes persistently verifying and validating that information resources and processes are operating as intended and documented for FedRAMP Practices.

## Who it binds

- Providers

## Certification classes

_Applies regardless of certification class._

## Which certifications it binds

Certification type: 20x, Rev5
Path: Program, Agency

## Machine-readable form

_This requirement names no JSON schema. FRC-CSO-JSN binds a provider to a schema only where a rule contains one._

## Artifacts

_No requirement-specific artifact is named._

## Timeframes

_This requirement states no deadline._

## Notifications

_This requirement demands no notification._