Security News > 2023 > February > Attack surface management (ASM) is not limited to the surface

Attack surface management is a make or break for organizations, but before we get to the usual list of best practices, we need to accept that attack surface management is not limited to the surface.

Defining the fundamentals of ASM. ASM falls under the larger umbrella of exposure management, along with vulnerability management and validation management.

External attack surface management - The area is often confused with ASM in general.

Cyber asset attack surface management - Considered the cornerstone of the ASM practice, CAASM is all about collating data relating to the organization's vulnerabilities and managing it effectively.

Again, simplicity is the goal, with an emphasis on the fact that ASM must identify and mitigate business risks and improve the enterprise's overall security standing.

Unifying security under ASM. The right set of tools can go a long way in aggregating various threat and vulnerability data feeds and establishing a single pane of glass view for cyber risk.

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