According to research, 62% of organizations said their attack surface grew over the past year. It’s no coincidence that 76% of organizations also reported a cyberattack due to an exposed asset in 2024, as expanding digital footprints often outpace security measures, leaving vulnerabilities unnoticed and unaddressed.
So how exactly can organizations keep up and stay secure in this evolving landscape? In this article, we’ll cover some major attack surface risks to be aware of, and explain how tools like External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and Digital Risk Protection (DRP) can provide security teams the insight they need to stay ahead of threats.
The evolution of the modern attack surface
As organizations accelerate their digital transformation efforts, their external digital footprints are expanding faster — and becoming more fragmented — than ever before. From rapid cloud adoption and remote work to continuous application deployment and third-party integrations, today’s IT ecosystems are largely decentralized and constantly evolving.
While this digital expansion drives agility and innovation, it also introduced a growing set of blind spots in an…
