Create a Vendor to a Vulnerability

Use this feature to create a vendor. Once created, you can associate the vendor to a product or link them to a vendor comment.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_sec_tisc.analyst

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Workspaces > Threat Intelligence Library > Vulnerability Artifacts > Vendor.
2. Select New.
3. Fill in the fields appropriately.

   Table 1. Vendor

   Field	Description
   Name	The name of the vendor or supplying organization.
   Organization	The full legal or organizational name associated with the vendor.
   Description	A brief summary describing the vendor, their products, or their role in the context of the vulnerability.
   Website URL	The official website address of the vendor or organization.
   Contact Details	Contact information for the vendor, such as an email address, phone number, or support portal URL.

4. Click Save.
5. To also add Vendor Comments, navigate to Threat Intel Library > Vulnerability Artifacts and open any vendor record to which you want to add a comment.
6. Go to the Related Records section.
7. Scroll to the Vendor Comments related list and click Add.
   Clicking Add opens the Vulnerability Vendor Comment form in a new tab. The parent context (vendor) is automatically populated in the corresponding field. Enter the required form details as explained in the previous steps.
8. Scroll to the Vulnerability Vendor Comments related list and click Add.
   The Vendor field is automatically populated with the current vendor record.
9. Select the Vulnerability to which the comment applies.
10. Enter the vendor Comment.
11. Optional: Modify the Comment Date.
    The field defaults to current date.
12. Click Save.

Result

The vendor comment is created and appears in the Vulnerability Vendor Comments related list of the vendor record.