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Eight EASM mistakes teams make in year one
External attack surface programs stall on the same errors: no owners, noisy scope, scan-and-forget, and treating the first report as the finish line.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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EASM metrics that matter and the ones that mislead
Useful external attack surface metrics: owner coverage, time to owner and removal rates. Misleading ones: asset counts and risk scores. How to report each.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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EASM maturity model: from a domain list to continuous exposure control
A five level maturity model for external attack surface management, from a spreadsheet of domains to automated discovery with owners, SLAs and validation.
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EASM, ASM, CAASM, CSPM and CTEM, a glossary of mixed up terms
EASM, ASM, CAASM, CSPM, DRP and CTEM overlap in marketing but differ in what they see. Learn each term and the question it answers about your exposure.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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EASM in the first 90 days for a small team, a phased plan
A 90 day plan to start external attack surface management with one or two people. Build a seed list, find owners, clean up fast and set a weekly rhythm.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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How do you explain EASM to your CFO and board?
EASM finds the internet facing assets you forgot you own. Explain it to a CFO as an inventory control with owners and deadlines, not a scanner purchase.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What drives the cost of external attack surface management?
EASM costs depend on asset count, scan frequency, integrations and people time. How to budget from drivers and quotes instead of guessed prices.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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How to choose an EASM tool or service: buyer criteria, no rankings
Choose EASM by testing attribution accuracy, discovery depth, noise control, workflow fit, data handling and exit on your own domains. No rankings.
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EASM: build it in house or buy it? A practical decision guide
Build external attack surface monitoring when your estate is small and stable. Buy when it changes weekly or spans many accounts. Here is how to decide.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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