Continuous External Threat Management

Continuous External Threat Management

Continuous External Threat Management (CETM) empowers organizations to maintain real-time visibility of external attack surfaces and pre-emptively address emerging threats. By combining automated asset discovery, perimeter vulnerability scanning, dark web intelligence, and global threat feeds, CETM provides a holistic view of an organization’s exposure and drives prioritized remediation to reduce risk.

Core Features & Capabilities

  • Automated Attack Surface Discovery

    • Continuously scan public IP ranges, domains, and cloud services to inventory internet-facing assets

    • Detect shadow IT, unmanaged systems, and exposed APIs for comprehensive coverage

    • Map dependencies and asset relationships to identify critical exposure points

  • Perimeter Vulnerability Scanning

    • Conduct authenticated and unauthenticated scans of web applications, network devices, and cloud workloads

    • Identify misconfigurations, outdated software, and known CVEs

    • Schedule recurring scans with automated reporting and trend analysis

  • Dark Web & Open Source Intelligence

    • Monitor dark web marketplaces, forums, and paste sites for stolen credentials and leaked data

    • Correlate findings with internal asset inventories to identify compromised systems

    • Integrate open source intelligence (OSINT) feeds to detect brand impersonation and phishing campaigns

  • Global Threat Intelligence Integration

    • Ingest threat feeds from trusted partners, industry ISACs, and in-house sensors

    • Enrich asset data with Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)

    • Automate blocklists and firewall updates for malicious IPs and domains

  • Risk Prioritization & Remediation Workflows

    • Score exposures based on severity, exploit availability, and business impact

    • Generate contextualized alerts with remediation guidance for IT and security teams

    • Integrate with ticketing and SOAR platforms to automate patching, configuration changes, and threat containment

Business Benefits

  • Proactive Defense: Identify and remediate external risks before they are exploited by adversaries
  • Reduced Risk Exposure: Continuous monitoring and prioritized remediation minimize attack surface and breach likelihood
  • Operational Efficiency: Automated discovery and scanning reduce manual effort and eliminate blind spots
  • Enhanced Incident Response: Early warning from threat intelligence accelerates containment and investigation
  • Regulatory Support: Documented scanning and intelligence workflows satisfy compliance requirements for PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

CETM continuously discovers internet-facing assets, scans for vulnerabilities, and leverages threat intelligence to proactively identify and remediate external security risks.

Automated scanning of public IPs, domains, and cloud environments detects shadow IT and orphaned systems, ensuring no external asset goes unnoticed.

Yes. CETM platforms incorporate dark web and OSINT feeds to detect leaked credentials, data exposures, and planned phishing campaigns targeting the organization.

Exposures are scored based on CVSS severity, exploit availability, business impact, and asset criticality, enabling teams to address highest-risk items first.

CETM integrates with SOAR and ticketing systems to automate patch deployment, firewall rule updates, credential resets, and configuration changes based on prioritized findings.