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Attack Surface Management identifies exposed assets and weaknesses so defenders can reduce unknown entry points, prioritize fixes, and limit attacker access.

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Attack Surface Management continuously identifies and monitors all digital assets an organization exposes to potential attackers, including internet-facing systems, cloud resources, APIs, employee devices, and third-party connections. This process reveals where vulnerabilities or misconfigurations might exist, which attackers could exploit to gain unauthorized access or move laterally within networks.

Maintaining an accurate, up-to-date inventory of assets enables targeted vulnerability scanning and prioritizes remediation efforts. It also uncovers shadow IT and forgotten resources that often lack security controls. Automated discovery and monitoring tools help sustain visibility over evolving attack surfaces, reducing the risk of exploitation through unknown or unmanaged entry points. This practice is essential for minimizing exposure and supporting effective defensive operations.

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Bank Info Security 6 months, 1 week ago

The Enduring Attack Surface of VPNs

Paper Traces Pandemic-Era Spike in AttacksOne way to look at the novel coronavirus pandemic: A societal experiment in how an oft-overlooked yet essential element of secure networking would stand up to an exploding user base. Unsurprisingly, the rapid uptake of virtual private networks by companies suddenly managing a remote workforce came with significant security costs.

More from Bank Info Security 6 Jan 2026, 10:00 a.m. Attack Surface Management COVID-19 VPN

CyberArk and Accenture Experts Discuss Modernization, Identity Sprawl, Securing AIFinancial services organizations are accelerating modernization efforts by adopting artificial intelligence, automation and DevOps-driven cloud development, but these initiatives have dramatically expanded their attack surface. As banks and financial enterprises rely more heavily on non-human identities to power applications, integrations and AI-driven workflows, security leaders are struggling to manage the volume, velocity and variety of machine identities across cloud and on-premises environments, said Barak Feldman, senior vice president of solutions engineering at CyberArk, and Rex Thexton, senior managing director at Accenture.

More from Bank Info Security 6 Jan 2026, 9:00 a.m. Artificial Intelligence Attack Surface Management Automation Cloud DevOps Finance President
Bank Info Security 6 months, 1 week ago

Overcoming Machine Identity Overload

CyberArk and Accenture Experts Discuss Modernization, Identity Sprawl, Securing AIEnterprises are embracing modernization by adopting artificial intelligence tools, automation and DevOps-driven development in the cloud, but these new platforms have introduced an attack surface saturated with human and machine identities, said CyberArk's Barak Feldman and Accenture's Rex Thexton.

More from Bank Info Security 6 Jan 2026, 8:00 a.m. Artificial Intelligence Attack Surface Management Automation Cloud DevOps