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In the fast-paced world of cybersecurity, small to mid-sized organizations often find themselves grappling with limited resources, overwork, and burnout among their cybersecurity teams. Amidst the daily grind of addressing urgent tasks and putting out fires, the skill sets of these teams may stagnate, leaving them vulnerable to emerging threats and vulnerabilities. In this blog, we explore how Attack Surface Management (ASM) can empower overworked teams by providing expert analysis and prioritization of security risks, allowing them to focus their efforts more effectively and mitigate potential breaches.

Here is the verbatim discussion:

The,smaller SMB, the mid market, or the startups, or even the small team in a large enterprise, you are overworked, over requested, often not appreciated. You are generally trying to build a skillset, but at the end of the week, you're burned out from what you've just done the entire week. And so you don't really want to look at a computer or pick up a book or listen to a podcast about something new that you have to learn. So oftentimes in these overworked smaller teams, the skill set, I don't mean this in a bad way, but it stagnates because that's really what it is. They're working so much at work. It then takes that and says, hey, by the way, there's these string of vulnerabilities on these assets that, hey, if an attacker figures this out, it's going to be really bad. You should go and take a look at this. So that's what a good ASM does. It takes that asset list. It applies wisdom or expertise to it that maybe your overwork staff doesn't have right now, or they can't spend the time, you know, 4 hours piecing these little pieces of information together to arrive at a Conclusion of,we need to address this week.

Highlights:

1. Struggles of Small to Mid-sized Organizations:

   • Small to mid-sized organizations face unique challenges in cybersecurity, including limited resources, overworked teams, and skill set stagnation.
   • The relentless demands of day-to-day operations often leave little time for cybersecurity teams to keep pace with evolving threats and vulnerabilities.

2. Role of ASM in Empowering Teams:

   • Attack Surface Management acts as a force multiplier for overworked teams, providing expert analysis and prioritization of security risks.
   • By leveraging ASM solutions, organizations can identify and address critical vulnerabilities more efficiently, reducing the burden on their cybersecurity staff.

3. Leveraging Expertise and Automation:

   • ASM solutions combine human expertise with automation to analyze vast amounts of data and identify potential security threats.
   • This combination allows overworked teams to focus their efforts on high-priority tasks while ASM handles the tedious work of vulnerability assessment and risk prioritization.

4. Proactive Risk Management:

   • ASM enables organizations to take a proactive approach to risk management by continuously monitoring their attack surface for potential threats.
   • By staying ahead of emerging vulnerabilities, organizations can reduce the likelihood of successful cyber attacks and minimize the impact of potential breaches.

5. Empowering Small to Mid-sized Organizations:

   • ASM levels the playing field for small to mid-sized organizations, allowing them to effectively manage their cybersecurity risks despite limited resources.
   • By harnessing the power of ASM, overworked teams can enhance their cybersecurity posture and protect their organizations against evolving threats.

In the face of limited resources and overwork, small to mid-sized organizations must leverage innovative solutions like Attack Surface Management to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. By providing expert analysis, prioritization, and automation, ASM empowers overworked teams to effectively manage security risks and mitigate potential breaches. As organizations navigate the complex cybersecurity landscape, ASM stands as a valuable ally, enabling them to stay ahead of emerging threats and protect their digital assets against evolving cyber attacks.

Chris Ray, a seasoned professional in the cybersecurity field, brings a wealth of experience from small teams to large financial institutions, as well as industries such as healthcare, financials, and tech. He has acquired an extensive amount of experience advising and consulting with security vendors, helping them find product-market fit as well as deliver cyber security services.

Bikash Barai is credited for several innovations in the domain of Network Security and Anti-Spam Technologies and has multiple patents in USPTO. Fortune recognized Bikash among India’s Top 40 Business Leaders under the age of 40 (Fortune 40-under-40).Bikash is also an active speaker and has spoken at various forums like TiE, RSA Conference USA, TEDx etc.

Earlier he founded iViZ an IDG Ventures-backed company that was later acquired by Cigital and now Synopsys. iViZ was the first company in the world to take Ethical Hacking (or Penetration Testing) to
the cloud.

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