What is Continuous Vulnerability Exposure Management (CVEM)?
“Every attacker leverages weakness!”
The statement holds true in both the physical realm and the cyber sphere. Whether we're talking about Malware, DDoS attacks, phishing, spoofing, or various other tactics, they are all meticulously crafted to exploit specific vulnerabilities, be they technological, human, or procedural.
Understanding that every attack hinges on exploiting a weakness changes our approach to cybersecurity (CVEM). We start actively searching for these vulnerabilities, deepening the comprehension of our organization's IT infrastructure.
With this perspective, you can thoroughly analyze your IT infrastructure, gaining a detailed understanding of all its aspects, recognizing your weaknesses, establishing controls, identifying gaps, uncovering strengths, and much more. There are also alternative viewpoints, such as the Detection Perspective, Data Perspective, Attacker Perspective, User Perspective, Device Perspective, Network Perspective, Application Perspective, and more.
We refer to these weaknesses as "vulnerabilities," a concept well-known in the realm of Vulnerability Management. Despite our best efforts, however, attacks persist. Why is this the case?
Firstly, our focus often narrows down to what we commonly term "software vulnerabilities." Timely discovery and mitigation are frequently lacking, and we tend to rely on isolated, automated solutions.
Secondly, a myriad of vulnerabilities often elude our scrutiny.
Vulnerability management, attack surface management and exposure management must take a central role in our cybersecurity strategy. It's through a comprehensive understanding of these vulnerabilities and a proactive approach to fortifying our defenses that we can genuinely protect our digital domains. Elevate true Vulnerability and Exposure Management to the forefront and make it an ongoing, automated endeavor. Reimagine cybersecurity from the perspective of weaknesses.