Continuous Security Testing

External Attack Surface Management (EASM)

Continuous Security Testing (CST) integrates security testing throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). It involves automating security assessments and incorporating them into the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. This proactive approach ensures that security vulnerabilities are identified and addressed early and often, reducing the risk of costly breaches and data leaks.  

How ThreatNG Helps with Continuous Security Testing:

ThreatNG's comprehensive suite of features aligns perfectly with the principles of CST. Here's how it helps:

Early Vulnerability Detection:

  • Superior Discovery and Assessment Capabilities: ThreatNG continuously scans your external attack surface, including domains, subdomains, social media, code repositories, and cloud services, to identify potential vulnerabilities. Its investigation modules, like Domain Intelligence and Sensitive Code Exposure, uncover weaknesses in your systems before attackers can exploit them.  

  • Continuous Monitoring: ThreatNG constantly monitors your digital footprint for emerging threats, changes in your attack surface, and new vulnerabilities. This real-time monitoring ensures that you are always aware of your security posture.  

Automated Security Testing:

  • Integration with CI/CD: ThreatNG can be integrated into your CI/CD pipeline, allowing you to automate security testing at every stage of development. It ensures that security is baked into your applications from the start.

  • Automated Reporting: ThreatNG provides detailed reports on identified vulnerabilities, including their severity and potential impact. This information helps prioritize remediation efforts and track progress over time.  

Threat Intelligence:

  • Intelligence Repositories: ThreatNG's extensive intelligence repositories provide valuable insights into the latest threats, including dark web activity, compromised credentials, and ransomware events. This information helps you proactively defend against emerging threats.  

  • Contextualized Alerts: ThreatNG provides contextualized alerts based on your specific environment and risk profile. It ensures that you are only notified about the most critical threats.  

Complementary Solutions:

ThreatNG can work seamlessly with other security solutions, such as:

  • Vulnerability Scanners: To provide deeper insights into specific vulnerabilities.

  • Penetration Testing Tools: To simulate real-world attacks and identify weaknesses in your defenses.  

  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Systems: To correlate ThreatNG's findings with other security data and provide a holistic view of your security posture.  

Examples of ThreatNG's Investigation Modules and Capabilities in CST:

  • Domain Intelligence: ThreatNG's DNS Intelligence can identify unknown or unauthorized subdomains that are vulnerable to takeover. Its Certificate Intelligence can detect expired or misconfigured certificates that could expose sensitive data.

  • Social Media: ThreatNG's Social Media module can identify posts that inadvertently reveal sensitive information or expose your organization to social engineering attacks.  

  • Sensitive Code Exposure: ThreatNG can scan public code repositories for exposed secrets, such as API keys and passwords, that could be used to compromise your systems.  

  • Search Engine Exploitation: ThreatNG can identify sensitive information, such as internal documents or configuration files, that is inadvertently exposed through search engines.

  • Cloud and SaaS Exposure: ThreatNG can identify misconfigured cloud storage buckets or unauthorized SaaS applications that could lead to data breaches.

  • Dark Web Presence: ThreatNG can monitor the dark web for mentions of your organization or employees, providing early warning of potential attacks.  

ThreatNG's comprehensive capabilities and continuous monitoring make it an invaluable tool for implementing CST. By automating security testing and providing real-time threat intelligence, ThreatNG helps organizations proactively identify and address vulnerabilities, ensuring their systems are always secure.