In today’s cybersecurity landscape, simply knowing your assets isn’t enough; you must be able to uncover hidden vulnerabilities that put your organization at risk. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, the discovery phase of Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) takes center stage. This critical process involves not just identifying what assets you have, but also continuously monitoring their connections and assessing them for both known vulnerabilities and emerging threats. It’s the distinction between simply getting by and actively safeguarding your digital environment.
The importance of discovery in CTEM
Gartner recommends running discovery against scopes outlined in the previous stage to increase awareness of risks among relevant business teams and to make exposure management successes more impactful in later stages. By running discovery against clearly defined scopes, businesses can significantly enhance awareness of risks among relevant teams. This awareness not only aids in identifying potential threats but also ensures that any successes in exposure management are meaningful and impactful in later stages.
How RedSeal supports discovery
At RedSeal, we recognize that automation is vital for keeping track of asset exposures. Our platform goes beyond traditional external exposure hunting tools that only provide a snapshot of vulnerabilities. Instead, RedSeal builds a reliable, comprehensive digital twin of your entire environment, automating the analysis of complex layers of network infrastructure. This approach allows organizations to continuously identify exposures caused by various factors, including:
- Unmanaged assets: Detecting assets that may not be adequately monitored or secured.
- Misconfigurations: Identifying incorrect settings that could leave systems vulnerable.
- Unintended connections: Uncovering both direct and indirect links that could pose risks.
- Firewall rules and policy violations: Ensuring that security policies are properly enforced.
- Vulnerabilities: Continuously scanning for known vulnerabilities and emerging threats.
RedSeal continuously identifies all assets and exposures, including those due to hidden assets, misconfigurations, unintended connections (direct and indirect), firewall rules, and policy violations, as well as known and unknown vulnerabilities. It also runs automated attack path analysis and compliance checks against external regulations/standards, internal policies, and best practices to keep exposure assessments current. This ensures that exposure assessments remain current, enabling organizations to stay ahead of potential threats.
Effective discovery is a cornerstone of an effective CTEM program. By leveraging RedSeal’s robust capabilities, organizations can confidently navigate the complexities of their networks, ensuring that they are prepared to mitigate risks and protect their valuable assets. With a reliable digital twin and automated assessments, RedSeal is pivotal in enhancing an organization’s security posture, making exposure management a proactive and ongoing endeavor.
Read our blog on scoping, the first step in CTEM management.
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