ThreatNG's Investigation Modules: Illuminating the External Attack Surface and Predicting Digital Risk
In the digital age, an organization's attack surface extends far beyond its internal network. ThreatNG, a pioneer in external attack surface management, digital risk protection, and security rating, equips businesses with the tools to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities that lurk in the vast expanse of the internet. ThreatNG's investigation modules are central to this capability, and they are meticulously designed to provide granular insights into an organization's digital footprint and predict potential threats.
Investigating the Digital Landscape
ThreatNG's Investigation Modules are categorized to address specific attack vectors and vulnerabilities, providing a comprehensive view of an organization's security posture:
Domain Intelligence: This module acts as the foundation for many risk assessments. Analyzing DNS records, certificates, IP addresses, and email security configurations uncovers potential entry points for attackers, including exposed APIs, development environments, and vulnerable services.
Social Media: Social media is a treasure trove of information for attackers. This module analyzes organizational and employee social media activity, identifying sensitive data leaks, brand reputation risks, and potential phishing campaigns.
Sensitive Code Exposure: Leaked code repositories can be devastating. This module scours public platforms for exposed credentials, configuration files, and other sensitive data, highlighting critical security gaps.
Search Engine Exploitation: Attackers often utilize search engines to discover vulnerable targets. This module assesses an organization's susceptibility to search engine-based attacks, identifying exposed sensitive information, directories, and files.
Cloud and SaaS Exposure: The rise of cloud computing has expanded the attack surface. This module analyzes cloud service usage, identifying sanctioned and unsanctioned services, potential impersonations, and misconfigured cloud storage. It also assesses the security posture of various SaaS applications the organization uses.
Online Sharing Exposure: Public code-sharing platforms can inadvertently expose sensitive information. This module identifies the organizational presence and potential data leaks on platforms like Pastebin, Gist, and Scribd.
Sentiment and Financials: This module analyzes organizational sentiment, lawsuits, layoff chatter, and SEC filings to identify potential risks related to financial health, legal issues, and ESG violations.
Archived Web Pages: Historical vulnerabilities can linger in archived web pages. This module analyzes archived content, identifying outdated software, exposed credentials, and other potential security risks.
Dark Web Presence: This module scans the dark web for mentions of the organization, leaked credentials, and potential ransomware threats, providing crucial insights into hidden risks.
Technology Stack: Understanding the organization's technology stack is crucial for effective security management. This module identifies and assesses the security posture of the organization's technologies.
Predictive Power: Assessing and Mitigating Specific Risks
The true power of ThreatNG's Investigation Modules lies in their ability to predict and quantify specific risks, enabling organizations to prioritize mitigation efforts:
Web Application Hijack Susceptibility: By analyzing the externally accessible parts of web applications, ThreatNG can assess the likelihood of hijacking attempts, providing crucial information for securing web applications.
Subdomain Takeover Susceptibility: This assessment evaluates the risk of attackers taking control of unused or misconfigured subdomains, a common tactic for phishing and malware distribution.
BEC & Phishing Susceptibility: By combining data from sentiment analysis, domain intelligence, and dark web monitoring, ThreatNG can predict an organization's susceptibility to business email compromise (BEC) and phishing attacks.
Brand Damage Susceptibility: This assessment considers various factors, including attack surface intelligence, digital risk intelligence, ESG violations, negative news, and social media sentiment, to predict the likelihood of brand damage.
Data Leak Susceptibility: ThreatNG analyzes cloud and SaaS exposures, dark web presence, domain intelligence, and SEC filings to assess the risk of data leaks, enabling organizations to protect sensitive information proactively.
Cyber Risk Exposure: This comprehensive assessment considers various factors, including certificates, subdomain headers, vulnerabilities, exposed code secrets, cloud and SaaS exposures, and compromised credentials on the dark web, to provide a holistic view of an organization's cyber risk.
ESG Exposure: This assessment evaluates an organization's vulnerability to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks by analyzing sentiment, financial data, and public information, highlighting potential issues related to various ESG factors.
Supply Chain & Third-Party Exposure: ThreatNG analyzes domain intelligence, technology stack, and cloud and SaaS exposures to identify and assess risks associated with third-party vendors and supply chain partners.
Breach & Ransomware Susceptibility: This assessment combines data from domain intelligence, dark web monitoring, and sentiment analysis to predict the likelihood of a data breach or ransomware attack.
DarcSight Labs: The Engine of Innovation
ThreatNG's commitment to continuous improvement is embodied in its research and development team, DarcSight Labs. This team of security experts continuously monitors the threat landscape, developing and updating the Investigation Modules to ensure they remain accurate, relevant, and effective against emerging threats. Their expertise in data aggregation, reconnaissance, and threat analysis ensures that ThreatNG's platform provides actionable intelligence for proactive risk management.
Empowering a Secure Future
ThreatNG's Investigation Modules empower organizations to take control of their external attack surface and proactively manage digital risk. By providing comprehensive visibility, predictive analytics, and actionable intelligence, ThreatNG enables organizations to build a more assertive security posture and safeguard their valuable assets in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape.