Attack surface of an organization refers to all the possible points where an unauthorized user can try to enter or extract data from a system. It's essentially the sum of all vulnerabilities and entry points that an attacker can exploit.
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Managing the attack surface is crucial for maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture. This involves actively identifying, assessing, and reducing vulnerabilities within an organization's network to minimize the risk of breaches.
Fortinet’s Attack Surface Security Rating (ASSR) provides organizations with a comprehensive, automated, and continuous assessment of their attack surface. By offering real-time visibility, scoring, and actionable recommendations for mitigating vulnerabilities, ASSR helps organizations take a proactive approach to cybersecurity.
This reduces the likelihood of breaches, enhances overall security posture, and ensures organizations can securely manage their expanding digital infrastructures, whether in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. With its integration into the broader Fortinet Security Fabric, ASSR enables a seamless and scalable approach to attack surface management, offering strong protection against evolving cyber threats.
By continuously evaluating the attack surface and providing real-time alerts, ASSR helps organizations identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. This proactive approach reduces the chances of successful cyberattacks.
With an up-to-date risk score and clear recommendations, security teams can respond faster to potential threats and take immediate action to secure critical systems. This accelerates the remediation process and minimizes the window of opportunity for attackers.
The attack surface rating offers organizations actionable insights to improve their security posture by securing misconfigured systems, applying patches, and optimizing security policies. It also ensures that new assets or services are adequately protected from day one.
As organizations expand their use of cloud services, remote work solutions, and IoT devices, Fortinet’s ASSR gives them greater visibility into their expanding attack surface. This visibility is crucial for securing digital transformation efforts without compromising on security.
ASSR helps organizations meet industry-specific compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, PCI DSS) by ensuring that security gaps are identified and remediated. The continuous monitoring and reporting capabilities make it easier for organizations to demonstrate their security efforts during audits.
As the organization grows, Fortinet's ASSR can scale to cover new assets, cloud services, and infrastructure, ensuring continuous monitoring without the need for manual intervention. This is especially important in rapidly evolving IT environments.