101 from Enterprise Strategy Group: What is defense surface management?
Summary
CISOs are finding cybersecurity too costly, complicated, and manual. Defense surface management, a threat-centric approach, is presented as a solution to these challenges. This article discusses why it's needed, its origins, and how continuous monitoring can improve security posture.
IFF Assessment
Defense surface management is a strategy aimed at improving an organization's security posture by proactively identifying and managing potential attack vectors, which is beneficial for defenders.
Defender Context
This article highlights the growing need for efficient and effective cybersecurity strategies like defense surface management. Defenders should be aware of this concept as a way to consolidate security efforts and reduce complexity and cost while maintaining a strong security posture against evolving threats.