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Patrick Rißmann

Patrick Rißmann

Softwaredeveloper - Backend

Patrick Rissmann works at L3montree Cybersecurity, primarily on the backend of DevGuard. He is most interested in the PostgreSQL database and in finding ways to make DevGuard run faster and more efficiently. He played a key role in developing DevGuard’s vulnerability database and CSAF integration, and also implemented the connection to the European Vulnerability Database (EUVD). He has already spoken at the BSI’s international CSAF Community Days. He is currently completing his degree in cybersecurity at the University of Excellence Bonn.

Articles by Patrick Rißmann

Patrick Rißmann
Vulnerability Management · 13 Aug 2026

DevGuard Vulnerability Database and the EUVD

When it comes to Vulnerability Management Tools, having a good vulnerability database is crucial. While it seems simple to just synchronize CVEs from a source like the NVD and call it a day, but building a good vulnerability database is far more nuanced than that. Here's what sources DevGuard synchronizes and why, how the VulnDB pipeline actually operates, and how we approached synchronizing the EUVD's sources.

Patrick Rißmann
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