# How CISA's BOD 26-04 changes vulnerability prioritization

DevFeed: [How CISA's BOD 26-04 changes vulnerability prioritization](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-cisa-s-bod-26-04-changes-vulnerability-prioritization-2241.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/cisa-bod-26-04-vulnerability-prioritization/>)

Author: Christina DePinto; Sophie Wang

Published: 2026-08-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Datadog | The Monitor blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/datadog-the-monitor-blog.md>)

Topics: [vulnerability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerability.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [business](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business.md>), [cloud-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-security.md>), [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>), [vulnerability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerability.md>), [vulnerability-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerability-management.md>)

## AI overview

CISA's BOD 26-04 introduces risk-based vulnerability prioritization for federal agencies, using asset exposure, known exploitation, exploit automation, and technical impact to determine patching timelines. The article explains the directive's compliance challenges and how Datadog's Runtime Prioritization Engine can help teams prioritize remediation.

## Source excerpt

Learn how CISA's BOD 26-04 mandates risk-based vulnerability prioritization and how Datadog helps teams prioritize and remediate critical findings.