Phase 7: Operationalize

Operationalization is the seventh phase of your Tenable One adoption. This phase focuses on making Tenable One a daily operational system of record for managing exposure risk across the organization.

Expected Outcomes

During this phase, you fully integrate Tenable One into your security program's regular cadence. The expected outcomes may include:

• A weekly or bi-weekly exposure review cadence is established.

• Roles are formally assigned for platform ownership, data validation, and reporting.

• A monthly executive exposure summary is automated and delivered.

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are defined and tracked, for example:

  • Increased percentage of total assets covered.

  • Reduced percentage of critical exposure.

  • Improved Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR) for exposures.

Why This Is Important

This phase marks the transition from implementing Tenable One to using Tenable One. By establishing a regular operational cadence and defining clear KPIs, you create a sustainable and continuous exposure management program.

Verification

You can verify the success of this phase by confirming the following:

• Exposure reviews are documented in tickets or reports. For more information, see Analytics Dashboard.

• Regular trend reports show measurable improvement against your KPIs. For more information, see Exposure View.

• Attack paths are actively leveraged to inform and prioritize remediation. For more information, see Attack Path.

What to do next:

Proceed to Phase 8: Optimization and Maturity.