Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
How Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) helps organizations close the remediation gap and improve their security posture with ongoing risk reduction.
What is CTEM?
CTEM is a five-stage program designed to continually assess and reduce exposure to cyber threats. By regularly reviewing networks and assets, it identifies risks, maps attack paths, and prioritizes remediation based on the most critical assets.
Flawatch’s CTEM framework ensures constant identification and action on exposures, improving overall security posture.
The 5 Stages of CTEM:
Scoping: Identify critical attack surfaces and assets across all departments.
Discovery: Analyze assets for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack paths.
Prioritization: Focus remediation on the most impactful risks to critical assets.
Validation: Test defenses using tools like pen tests to confirm vulnerabilities.
Mobilization: Ensure cross-team coordination for effective remediation.
The Problem CTEM Solves:
How is CTEM Different from Other Solutions?
CTEM offers a comprehensive framework that extends beyond conventional tools
Vulnerability Management (RBVM)
While RBVM focuses primarily on identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities, CTEM looks at a wider range of exposures, such as misconfigurations and identity risks, giving a more complete view of potential attack paths.
Red Team Exercises
Red Team exercises offer periodic insights into potential vulnerabilities, but CTEM provides an ongoing assessment, ensuring that defenses are always up-to-date.
Penetration Testing
Pen tests are typically performed on a one-off basis, while CTEM maintains continuous monitoring, identifying risks and improving defenses over time.
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
BAS focuses on simulating attacks, but often only covers part of the environment. CTEM evaluates all exposures and provides a more comprehensive view of an organization’s risk landscape.
How to Choose a CTEM Vendor
Key considerations when choosing a CTEM vendor:
Comprehensive exposure detection (vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, identity risks)
Coverage across on-prem, cloud, and remote environments
Mapping risks to critical assets
Continuous risk evaluation and ease of implementation
Why Flawatch for CTEM?
☑️ Identify and prioritize risks to critical assets.
☑️ Detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other risks.
☑️ Prioritize remediation and reduce unnecessary effort.
☑️ Continuously test, validate, and improve security.
Return on investment
Reduction in severe breach
