Attack Surface Management (ASM) is a security practice that continuously identifies, monitors, and manages all external-facing digital assets and potential entry points collectively known as the attack surface to reduce cyber risk. Unlike traditional asset management tools that focus on internal IT resources, ASM is specifically oriented toward internet-exposed assets, which are most vulnerable to external threats.
Automated Asset Discovery: Identifies all assets using passive and active scanning, leveraging data from DNS, WHOIS, cert logs, third-party sources, and internet-wide scans.
Attack Surface Mapping: Visualizes asset relationships and dependencies in an interactive dashboard to reveal potential attack paths.
Vulnerability & Risk Analysis: Scans for open ports, tech stacks, CVEs, misconfigurations, and outdated systems. Assigns risk scores based on severity and exposure.
Continuous Monitoring: Tracks new assets, config changes, and exposures in real time, with alerts for emerging threats.
Risk Prioritization & Remediation: Ranks risks by criticality and exploitability. Offers remediation guidance and integrates with vulnerability management tools.
Third-Party Risk Visibility: Extends insight to vendors and supply chain partners, identifying external risks affecting your security posture.
Integrations & Automation: Connects with SIEM, SOAR, and orchestration tools. Supports APIs for custom automation.
Modern organizations operate in an environment where cloud services, SaaS apps, microservices, and hybrid IT have dramatically expanded the external attack surface. ASM is crucial because:
ASM shifts organizations from reactive (finding vulnerabilities after the fact) to proactive (identifying and reducing exposure continuously).
1. Asset Discovery: Uses known identifiers (domains, IPs, ASNs) and combines passive data (DNS, CT logs) with active probing to build an inventory.
2. Asset Enrichment: Collects metadata like geolocation, service banners, SSL certs, and software stack. Maps assets to business units.
3. Continuous Monitoring: Scans external assets for changes, new services, version updates, or misconfigurations.
4. Vulnerability Assessment: Runs automated scans for CVEs, misconfigurations, and policy issues. Leverages threat intel for emerging risks.
5. Prioritization & Alerts: Scores risks by exploitability, sensitivity, and asset value. Sends alerts or integrates with SIEMs.
6. Remediation: Offers remediation steps or links to workflows (e.g., JIRA, ServiceNow). Some support automated playbooks.
7. Reporting & Compliance: Generates audit-ready reports and tracks historical asset data for compliance and forensics.
Hoplon Zero Trust is a security framework grounded in the principle of “never trust, always verify”—treating every user, device, and application as untrusted until continuously validated. When combined with Attack Surface Management (ASM), cloud storage, and disaster recovery, this approach delivers a comprehensive and proactive defense strategy for today’s digital enterprises.
Our Zero Trust Framework, enhanced by ASM and cloud infrastructure, strengthens security by:
Continuously discovering and monitoring all assets, known and unknown, across your digital environment to reduce blind spots
Tracking user behavior, data access, and network activity in real time to identify and block unauthorized actions or anomalies
Minimizing lateral movement during breaches by isolating threats and safeguarding critical data and backup systems
Actively reducing the attack surface by identifying exposed services, misconfigurations, and shadow IT, and enforcing least-privilege access to sensitive data and recovery tools
Everything you need to know about Attack Surface Management
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