How to answer 'How often are vulnerability scans performed?' on a CAIQ
I. Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
Give cadence AND patch SLA by severity. If your SOC 2 period predates your current scanner, answer from the current effective document — citing a stale policy is the classic silent contradiction reviewers catch.
II. Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response
Sealed · TVM-02
Weekly authenticated scans; criticals patched within 7 days, highs within 30 (SOC 2, CC7.1).
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