Seeing Beyond the Firewall: How Threat Exposure Management Enhances Your Cybersecurity Posture

In today's ever-evolving threat landscape, relying solely on internal security measures leaves organizations vulnerable. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the "external attack surface" – a vast and dynamic terrain encompassing all publicly accessible assets like domains, cloud resources, social media profiles, and more. This is where Threat Exposure Management (TEM) comes in, offering a powerful solution for proactively identifying, analyzing, and mitigating threats lurking beyond the firewall.

Threat Exposure Management: Seeing the Unseen

Imagine navigating a battlefield without a map, unaware of the enemy's territory and potential attack vectors. This is precisely the predicament many organizations face in today's complex cybersecurity landscape, where the external attack surface – encompassing domains, cloud resources, SaaS applications, and more – remains largely invisible.

Enter Threat Exposure Management (TEM), a proactive approach that equips organizations with the cartographic tools and vigilant eyes they need to navigate this unseen terrain. The ThreatNG Security Platform serves as your guide, seamlessly integrating three crucial capabilities:

External Attack Surface Management (EASM): Mapping Your Digital Battlefield

EASM meticulously maps your entire external attack surface, automatically identifying and inventorying all publicly accessible assets. This includes domains, subdomains, cloud instances, SaaS applications, exposed APIs, and development environments. With this comprehensive map, you gain a clear understanding of your vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors, allowing you to prioritize your security efforts.

Digital Risk Protection (DRP): Your Tireless Sentinel in the Digital Landscape

The digital world is a constant buzz of activity, where threats can emerge from unexpected corners. DRP acts as your tireless sentinel, continuously monitoring the internet for mentions of your organization, brands, and key personnel. It lets you detect and respond to threats like brandjacking attempts and data breaches, minimizing potential damage.

Security Ratings: Quantifying Your Security Posture

Knowing your vulnerabilities is crucial, but how do you measure your overall security posture? Security Ratings provide a quantitative assessment of your external risk based on factors like attack surface size, security controls, and implemented mitigation strategies. This objective score allows you to benchmark your performance against industry peers, prioritize security investments, and track your progress over time.

Delving Deeper: Investigation Modules and Intelligence Repositories

ThreatNG extends its capabilities beyond the surface level with powerful investigation modules and intelligence repositories:

Investigation Modules

• Domain Intelligence: Uncover hidden assets and potential vulnerabilities across domains, subdomains, certificates, exposed APIs, development environments, VPNs, and applications.

• Social Media: Monitor social media platforms for brand mentions, sentiment analysis, and potential threats.

• Sensitive Code Exposure: Identify publicly exposed code repositories and code that could be exploited.

• Search Engine Exploitation: Discover leaked credentials, sensitive data, and other critical information exposed through search engines.

• Cloud and SaaS Exposure: Identify sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud instances, impersonations, open buckets, and potential data leaks.

• Online Sharing Exposure: Track sensitive data shared publicly on online platforms.

• Sentiment and Financials: Analyze sentiment around the organization and monitor financial information for potential risks.

• Archived Web Pages: Investigate historical website content for leaks or vulnerabilities.

• Dark Web Presence: Identify mentions, ransomware events, and compromised credentials on the dark web.

• Technology Stack: Identify the technologies used by the organization and analyze their security posture.

Intelligence Repositories

• Dark Web: Gain real-time insights into dark web discussions and activities related to the organization.

• ESG Violations: Track environmental, social, and governance violations that could impact the organization's reputation.

• Ransomware Events: Monitor ransomware threats and receive early warnings.

• Compromised Credentials: Identify stolen credentials that could be used to compromise accounts.

• Known Vulnerabilities: Access information on known vulnerabilities affecting the organization's assets.

• Bank Identification Numbers (BINs): Detect potential financial fraud attempts.

Turning Insights into Action: Interpretation and Communication

ThreatNG goes beyond providing raw data; it translates insights into actionable intelligence. By analyzing your external threat landscape, ThreatNG helps you:

• Assess Brand Damage Susceptibility: Evaluate the risk of brand damage from negative media coverage or online attacks.

• Measure BEC & Phishing Susceptibility: Quantify your organization's vulnerability to Business Email Compromise (BEC) and phishing attacks.

• Evaluate Data Leak Susceptibility: Identify potential data breaches and exfiltration of sensitive information.

• Analyze Web & Application Hijack Susceptibility: Assess the likelihood of website or application hijacking.

• Assess Subdomain Takeover Susceptibility: Gauge the risk of attackers taking over subdomains for malicious purposes.

• Gain a Comprehensive Cyber Risk Exposure Profile: Understand your cybersecurity posture and prioritize mitigation efforts.

• Evaluate ESG Exposure: Identify and address environmental, social, and governance risks.

• Identify Supply Chain & Third Party Exposure: Manage vulnerabilities within your supply chain and third-party vendors.

• Strengthen Breach & Ransomware Susceptibility: Enhance your preparedness to respond to breaches and ransomware attacks.

An External Lens: Complementing Your Existing Security Arsenal

The value of ThreatNG lies NOT in replacing existing security solutions but in enhancing them with its unique external perspective. Envision ThreatNG in the following scenarios:

• Vulnerability Assessment: Identifying public vulnerabilities that internal vulnerability scanners may miss, providing a complete picture of your risk landscape.

• Asset Inventory: Constantly updating your asset inventory, ensuring existing security solutions have the most accurate information.

• Risk Prioritization: Providing valuable risk context, empowering you to prioritize security efforts based on the most critical external threats.

• Continuous Monitoring: Complementing traditional SIEM systems with external threat intelligence, enabling a more comprehensive threat detection and response strategy.

• Remediation and Mitigation: Providing insights into the effectiveness of your existing security controls, helping you identify areas where you can improve your remediation and mitigation efforts.

• Compliance Management: Facilitating compliance with regulations to ensure your organization complies with evolving requirements.

• Reporting and Analytics: Reporting and analytics capabilities help you track your security progress, identify emerging trends, and make informed security decisions.

Beyond the Firewall: Towards a Secure Future

By leveraging the power of TEM and the ThreatNG Security Platform, organizations can shift from reactive defense to proactive risk management. Organizations can significantly reduce their risk of cyberattacks, data breaches, and reputational damage by understanding and addressing external threats before they exploit vulnerabilities. In today's interconnected world, seeing beyond the firewall is no longer an option; it's a necessity. ThreatNG empowers you to see the unseen, empowering you to build a more resilient and secure future for your organization.