What’s new: The article emphasizes the importance of External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and Digital Risk Protection (DRP) tools for securing an organization’s digital infrastructure. It highlights the need for continuous monitoring and automated discovery of internet-facing assets to prevent security incidents caused by forgotten or misconfigured resources.
Who’s affected
Organizations with external-facing IT infrastructure, including development teams and DevOps engineers, are at risk if they do not implement proper asset management and monitoring practices. Forgotten cloud instances, misconfigured storage buckets, and orphaned services can expose sensitive data.
What to do
- Implement EASM solutions to continuously map and discover internet-facing assets.
- Utilize DRP platforms to monitor external threats and detect potential risks to your organization.
- Establish regular scanning routines to identify and de-provision unused assets.
- Generate daily or weekly reports to track newly discovered assets and configuration changes.
- Integrate findings into existing cybersecurity workflows to ensure proactive risk management.
