To mitigate the rapidly expanding attack surface in enterprises, new success factors are required. In this context, two disciplines are currently gaining significant importance: IT asset management and exposure management. In the field of IT security in particular, these approaches are converging into a critical aspect. Why? Because companies that do not have a complete understanding of their digital assets and the security risks associated with them cannot effectively protect them. This article examines the fundamentals, differences, and concrete value of modern, security-focused asset and exposure management.

Many companies are familiar with this situation: The infrastructure somehow works, but no one can really explain why anymore. Applications are moving to the cloud, employees are working from anywhere, and the traditional network increasingly feels like a stopgap solution that was never built for this hybrid IT reality. It is precisely to address this gap that a concept has emerged that amounts to nothing less than a structural reboot: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE).

IT security incidents are no longer the exception, but rather a sad reality in everyday corporate life. You know the saying that applies here: The crucial question is not whether an incident will occur, but when – and how well a company is prepared for it.

Incident response describes the structured handling of security incidents. The approach encompasses the detection, containment, recovery and follow-up of security incidents. In light of increasing attacks, growing dependence on IT systems and stricter legal requirements, incident response is becoming a key management discipline, which we will examine in more detail here.