{"id":54699,"date":"2023-11-28T08:52:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T08:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/a-birds-eye-view-of-your-global-attack-surface\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T08:52:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T08:52:07","slug":"a-birds-eye-view-of-your-global-attack-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/a-birds-eye-view-of-your-global-attack-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"A bird\u2019s eye view of your global attack surface"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sponsored Post<\/span> Building an effective cyber security defense involves protecting the assets you know you have as well as the ones you don’t.<\/p>\n

The first stage of any attack is the reconnaissance phase, so understanding your external attack surface before cyber criminals map it first is a critical step towards being ready for whatever is eventually thrown at you.<\/p>\n

There are many different routes into your network and mission critical systems. These include all Internet facing assets and those that involve shadow IT assets that staff use on a daily basis, but which may be going underneath the radar of your cyber security team. Everything connected to those systems needs to be mapped and continuously monitored to make sure they’re not providing an open door to hackers – including domains, websites, hosts, services and SSL certifications.<\/p>\n