Cybersecurity definition
What is CAASM?
CAASM stands for Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management.
By Cyber Tool Stack Editorial TeamUpdated
Definition
Aggregates data from existing tools — EDR, cloud, identity, vulnerability scanners — into one queryable inventory of every asset an organization has, closing the gaps that come from no single tool seeing everything.
Related cybersecurity terms
Attack SurfaceEvery point where an attacker could potentially get in or extract data — exposed servers, APIs, cloud accounts, employee accounts — the thing exposure management programs work to continuously discover and shrink.EASMExternal Attack Surface ManagementContinuously discovers and monitors an organization's internet-facing assets — including forgotten subdomains and shadow IT nobody remembers standing up — from the outside, the same vantage point an attacker starts from.