Frequently Asked Questions

Your attack surface includes all the digital assets, known and unknown, that could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to your systems. This encompasses everything from your public-facing websites to your cloud services, breach data, code repositories and even the personal devices of your employees.

An unmanaged or poorly managed attack surface is like leaving the doors and windows of your house open—it invites intruders. As organisations adopt more cloud services, IoT devices, and third-party integrations, the attack surface expands, increasing the potential entry points for hackers.

 CASM combines the power of industry-leading tools with the best expert human analysis to provide a comprehensive, context-driven approach to security.

Attackers thrive on changes and misconfigurations in your infrastructure. A forgotten subdomain, an outdated application, or an unpatched server can become an easy entry point for cybercriminals.

Shadow IT refers to the use of IT systems, devices, software, applications, and services without explicit approval from the IT department. This often occurs when employees sign up for new SaaS services or use personal devices for work-related tasks.

CASM continuously monitors your environment to identify shadow IT assets. It brings these assets into the fold, ensuring they are properly managed, secured, and monitored for potential threats. By identifying and mitigating risks associated with shadow IT, CASM helps protect your business from unseen vulnerabilities.

CASM combines industry-leading scanning tools with expertly triaged threat intelligence to ensure that you are informed about any vulnerability that could lead to a compromise. When a new threat emerges, the CASM team works with you to implement immediate fixes or workarounds, keeping your business safe even when global patches are not yet available.

The CASM team is made up of individuals with specific expertise and skillsets. Expert penetration testers, red-teamers, defensive security specialists threat hunters and cyber threat intelligence experts.  The technology behind the service is continually advanced by our front line CASM development team.

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information about current and potential cyber threats. It helps organisations understand the risks posed by malicious actors, malware, exploits, or vulnerabilities, and allows them to prepare, prevent, and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Benefits of CTI include proactive defence, improved incident Response, resource prioritisation, informed decision making, identifying and prventing phishing attacks, vulnerability management, tracking nation-state actors
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