By identifying misconfigurations in technical security controls and correlating them with asset, vulnerability, and exposure data from integrated assessment sources, organizations gain an understanding of their security landscape. By systematically applying these best practices in a cohesive threat exposure management program, organizations can proactively address threats, reduce their overall cyber risk exposure, and allocate resources more effectively to protect critical assets. As traditional vulnerability management evolves, TEM addresses the overwhelming risks arising from expanded attack surfaces and fragmented security tools. Threat exposure management is essential because it continuously identifies and prioritizes risks—such as vulnerabilities and misconfigurations—across all assets, using the risk context applicable to your organization. The proactive TEM approach prioritizes risks and integrates seamlessly with existing security tools, enabling organizations to mitigate threats before they can be exploited effectively. In this Help Net Security interview, Sanaz Yashar, CEO at Zafran, discusses the role of threat exposure management (TEM) in modern cybersecurity strategies. By integrating with existing security tools, TEM offers a comprehensive view of potential threats, empowering teams to take proactive, automated actions to mitigate risks before they can be exploited. Meanwhile, by mapping the technical policies of your security stack to the threat landscape, TEM enables CISOs to measure the effectiveness of their overall security controls and assess the return on investment. Additionally, it integrates with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) controls, network security, and identity controls using an agentless, API-based approach. Many organizations lack integrated processes for end-to-end threat awareness, often limiting efforts to compliance-driven scanning, which leaves security gaps. This means overlaying the context of security controls with asset and vulnerability information. Mobilization: The final phase involves implementing specific mitigation strategies within technical security controls. Threat exposure management is the evolution of traditional vulnerability management. It’s not enough to deploy tools and processes that proactively mitigate exposure, you need to be able to measure it and take action. Prioritization: Effective risk management begins with calculating the base risk of each vulnerability. By doing so, organizations can prioritize vulnerabilities based on the actual risk they pose, rather than relying solely on severity scores.
This Cyber News was published on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Publication date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 04:43:06 +0000