What is Attack Surface?
Your attack surface is the sum of all points where an unauthorized user can try to enter or extract data from your environment. It includes all the different ways an attacker could potentially breach your security.
Types of Attack Surface
- Digital Attack Surface: Websites, applications, APIs, cloud services, databases
- Physical Attack Surface: Endpoints, IoT devices, servers, network equipment
- Social Attack Surface: Employees, contractors, third parties
Why ASM Matters
Organizations often don't know what assets they have exposed:
- Shadow IT and forgotten systems
- Cloud sprawl and misconfigurations
- Third-party integrations
- Legacy systems
ASM Process
- Discovery: Find all internet-facing assets
- Inventory: Catalog and classify discovered assets
- Assessment: Evaluate security posture of each asset
- Remediation: Fix vulnerabilities and reduce exposure
- Monitoring: Continuously track changes
Reducing Your Attack Surface
Scapien helps organizations understand and reduce their attack surface by identifying exposed assets, validating security risks, and providing prioritized remediation guidance.