Attack Surface Management vs. External Network Penetration Testing

ASM reduces attack surface by continuously discovering unmanaged assets and exposures like open ports; separating known from unknown assets helps teams shrink exploitable entry points.

Spreadsheets and fragmented point tools can't keep pace with today's expanding external attack surface. The article explains why manual asset inventories break down and what modern ASM requires.

A buyer's guide to attack surface management platforms: six must-have features, from discovering unknown internet-facing assets and shadow IT to expert analysis that prioritizes remediation.

ESG research finds 52 percent of businesses say security operations are harder than two years ago; the piece breaks down digital, human, and physical attack surfaces and how ASM closes the gaps.

Webinar recap with Forrester's Erik Nost on external attack surface management: continuous discovery and prioritization of exposures complements pentesting, plus criteria for evaluating EASM vendors.

NetSPI adds two Attack Surface Management features: a Portfolio Dashboard giving global risk views across corporate and client networks, and perceptual hashing to flag reused or spoofed assets.