Security teams are at a breaking point. Alerts won’t stop, CVEs keep piling up, and patch fatigue is setting in. In today’s threat landscape, reacting faster is no longer enough — teams are needing to align better, think like an attacker and prioritize with context.
That’s why we’re excited to announce the release of our new ebook: Outsmarting Risk: How to Shift from Reactive Security to Strategic Exposure Management.
This guide is built for security leaders and practitioners ready to modernize their approach. It walks you through the why, what, and how of exposure management — a more efficient and effective framework for managing risk that helps security teams focus on what really matters: reducing business risk through a proactive, risk-focused program that aligns security with business outcomes.
Why exposure management?
Traditional vulnerability management is a great approach at managing risk— but it has its limitations. It gives security teams plenty of data, but it doesn’t provide the context to help prioritize what truly puts the business at risk. Without that context, making smart decisions and actions using limited resources can be challenging.
Exposure management flips the script. It doesn’t just focus on seeing more, although that is important. It’s focused on seeing more of what matters. When organizations embrace exposure management, they take a proactive approach to risk management that gives security teams complete visibility into their attack surfaces, full alignment with business priorities, and the context needed to prioritize vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to the organization. It helps security teams not only think like an attacker, but act like one within their own networks to address weak points before they become a problem.
This ebook dives into:
What exposure management is (and how it elevates, not replaces, vulnerability management)
The five steps to operationalize exposure management in your organization
How to overcome common obstacles like tool sprawl, silos, and executive skepticism
How Rapid7’s Exposure Command platform helps make it all actionable
Get practical, actionable guidance
You’ll learn how to build your program across five core steps: scoping, discovery, prioritization, validation, and mobilization. From identifying your most critical assets to simulating adversary tactics and driving fast, cross-functional remediation, the ebook lays out a clear path forward.
We’ll help you shift away from periodic scans, align stakeholders around risk, and give you the tools and insights to overcome these risks.
Built for security leaders and practitioners alike
Whether you’re responsible for setting strategy or executing it, this guide has something for you. Attackers aren’t slowing down — and neither should you! It is imperative to think like an adversary and act like a strategist. Elevating your traditional VM to a more comprehensive, continuous exposure management approach is an effective way to do that.
Download the ebook now to learn how to take command of your exposures, align security with the business, and outsmart attackers before they strike.