CP Morey

In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, exposure management has become a critical practice for organizations looking to stay ahead of potential threats. Unlike traditional approaches that focus solely on vulnerabilities, exposure management examines the broader context of how and why specific issues could impact an organization and prioritizes actions based on risk. A key aspect of this practice is understanding the exposure of employees, contractors, and even executives as attackers often attempt to exploit human vulnerabilities as well as critical systems.

To achieve effective system hardening, a systematic approach is crucial. This involves identifying, auditing, managing, and mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities throughout your IT infrastructure. Additionally, it requires continuous monitoring and optimizing of security controls to address threats targeting and impacting your environment. This article explores the importance of system hardening.

Security posture assessments are a foundational part of any security program. They’re how organizations take stock of their defenses, evaluate coverage, and identify gaps. But in practice, many posture assessments have become stuck in a pattern.