Security News > 2022 > August > Microsoft announces new external attack surface audit tool
Microsoft has announced a new security product allowing security teams to spot Internet-exposed resources in their organization's environment that attackers could use to breach their networks.
Dubbed Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management, this new product provides customers with an overview of their businesses' attack surface, making it simpler to discover vulnerabilities and block potential attack vectors.
"The new Defender External Attack Surface Management gives security teams the ability to discover unknown and unmanaged resources that are visible and accessible from the internet - essentially, the same view an attacker has when selecting a target," Microsoft Corporate VP for Security Vasu Jakkal said.
"Defender External Attack Surface Management helps customers discover unmanaged resources that could be potential entry points for an attacker."
By continuously tracking connections and looking for unprotected devices exposed to Internet attacks, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management enables security teams to see their environment the way an attacker does and discover exploitable vulnerabilities before they do.
Microsoft also announced today Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence, a second security product that will supply security operations teams with the threat intelligence needed to discover attacker infrastructure and speed up attack investigations and remediation efforts.
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