DIGITAL ATTACK SURFACE ANALYSIS

Digital attack surface analysis identifies and analyses your organisations attack surface on the internet. It provides point in time snapshot of security risks that could be exploited by threat actors.

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Overview

Threat intelligence services work on the objective that defence controls must be improved to minimise the ever expanding attack surface. In order to deal with threats, organisations must be aware of their attack surface. Entire threat intelligence domain works on the principle of “What you don’t know can hurt you”. Here’s how Gartner defines threat intelligence:

Threat intelligence (TI) is evidence-based knowledge — including context, mechanisms, indicators, implications and actionable advice — about an existing or emerging menace or hazard to IT or information assets.

The attack surface of your organisation is composed of multiple connects of information related to people, processes and/or technology in use. These attack vectors can be utilised as a stepping stone to launch cyberattacks or gain unauthorised access into your organisation.

Digital Attack Surface Analysis

Our Attack Surface Analysis provides a snapshot of potential threats that can be used against your assets (people, process and technology). This exercise is composed of information analysis based on advanced reconnaissance and analysis work. Our methodology involves utilising multiple information channels and toolsets to identify and analyse specific information.

This assessment outcome helps organisations to assess their attack surface proactively, providing an opportunity to act on potential risks affecting the business over the internet. Real value is added to the business by acting on these risks before these are exploited by threat actors. Our expertise adds this value to customer security teams without their big spend on resources such as skill-sets, tools.

Benefits of carrying out an attack surface assessment include:

Attack surface analysis to identify high risk areas and blind spots
Improve your security team’s efficiency
Streamline your IT spends
Lower Risks and Likelihood of Data Breaches

Minimise costs, maximise efficiency.

How this helps your business?

External threats assessed within the Attack Surface Assessment report include:

Targeted Threat Assessments
Cyber Attack Surface Assessment
Flexible pricing to allow full control of your investments
Detect leakage of your assets & personnel via specialised OSINT checks
Assess your internet facing assets against threats and vulnerabilities
Risks against your supply chain
Detailed reports with risk based analysis of vulnerabilities

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Benefits of Attack Surface Analysis

Prepare against evolving threats

The nature of cybersecurity threats is one of constant evolution; growing in sophistication and changing in order to exploit new vulnerabilities and evade detection. This is why you need to perform regular security assessments to protect your network.

Minimise costs and maximise efficiency

Our managed security services offer you a security team working for you at a fraction of cost should this be an in-house team. This would also incur expense on acquiring technology stack.

Security is a continuous process

There is no magic bullet or one size fits all cybersecurity solution that will protect your network. In order to make sure you’re protected, you need continuous security assessments and up to date solutions that keep your organisation ahead of the curve.

Adopt Proactive Cyber Security Approach

Cybersecurity is only effective when it is proactive. By identifying weaknesses and vulnerabilities before they are exploited, you ensure the integrity of your network. Frequent security assessments also create a more efficient system, helping to prevent data loss and minimise any downtime that would affect your business and your customers.

Digital Attack Surface Analysis Methodology

Step 1

Customer Business Insight

The very first step remains our quest to gain insight into drivers, business, pain points and relevant nuances. As part of this process, we understand the assets that are part of the scope.

Step 2

Services Proposal

It is important to gain grips with the reality, therefore, we always stress on walkthroughs or technical documentation of the assets. After asset walkthroughs, a tailored proposal is designed to meet your business’ specific requirements.

Step 3

Execution and Delivery

Cyphere’s approach to all work involves excellent communication with technical skill-set.

Step 4

Data Analysis & Reporting

Execution phase is followed by data analysis and reporting phase. Cyphere performs analysis on the testing output, evaluates the risk impact and likelihood of exploitation in realistic scenarios before providing action plans to remediate the identified risks. All our reports address business as well as the technical audience with supporting raw data, including mitigation measures at strategic and tactical levels

Step 5

Debrief & Support

As part of our engagement process, customers schedule a free of charge debrief with management and technical teams. This session involves remediation plan, assessment QA to ensure that customer contacts are up to date in the language they understand.

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