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The Chasm of CAASM: Rethinking Asset Management

Written by Eran Zilberman | Nov 17, 2024 8:27:42 AM

Much of today’s cybersecurity approach still feels like firefighting—juggling alerts, scrambling for context, and managing assets without a clear understanding of which ones pose the highest risk. The problem with traditional Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) tools is simple: they focus on what we have, not on how those assets impact our security posture. Visibility without context falls short in empowering security teams to act quickly and strategically on the most critical threats—and we all know what happens after that.

Mind the Gap: Cyclops Security Bridges It

The disconnect between visibility and real intelligence is where Cyclops Security steps in. Beyond just listing assets, Cyclops weaves a Security Fabric that clarifies and prioritizes, cuts out alert noise, and brings actual business impact to the forefront. The result? Less firefighting, more proactive control.

How Cyclops is Refining CAASM

  1. Prioritize Risks to Cut MTTD and MTTI: Cyclops applies an exposure graph to identify vulnerabilities that impact critical assets, giving teams clarity on where the highest risks truly lie. With this focus, it cuts down the mean time to detect (MTTD) and investigate (MTTI), letting security operations teams home in on the threats that matter most instead of getting sidetracked by low-impact issues.
  2. Avoid Costly Regulatory Penalties and Certification Setbacks: Cyclops maps out gaps in your security and compliance controls, identifying where critical protections are missing across your infrastructure. By correlating control gaps, Cyclops provides a clear view of not just your security posture but also where compliance requirements are unmet. This insight lets security teams quickly close critical control gaps that could impact regulatory standing or leave assets under-protected, focusing efforts on areas that carry genuine compliance and operational risk.
  3. Get a Real Handle on Your Assets: Cyclops provides security teams with the ability to tag and monitor high-risk assets, cutting out the noise by deduplicating alerts and minimizing low-priority distractions. This setup keeps teams focused on the threats that matter most, streamlining triage and letting them respond with speed and precision where it’s truly needed.

Knowing about your assets isn’t enough—you need to understand which assets are at risk, why, and how to address them before they become security incidents. Cyclops doesn’t just compile a list; it integrates a security fabric that prioritizes threats and guides your team toward meaningful action. Without this level of insight, you’re stuck in a reactive cycle, tackling alerts without ever getting ahead of the real risks. Choosing Cyclops means crossing the chasm beyond traditional asset visibility into a proactive approach that strengthens your security stance, sharpens team focus, and helps safeguard your organization from the exposures that matter most.

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