External attack surface management [Q&A]

The external attack surface -- those assets which face the internet -- is attracting a lot of attention at the moment, with Gartner naming it as a top security risk. To find out more about external attack surface management (EASM) and why organizations need to take it seriously, we spoke to Rickard Carlsson, CEO of Detectify. BN: In very basic terms, can you describe EASM? RK: External attack surface management (EASM) is the continuous practice of discovering and assessing Internet-facing assets, assessing their security posture and looking for their vulnerabilities and anomalies, and prioritizing remediation efforts. Mapping out an organization's… [Continue Reading]