# CAASM

The NetSPI CAASM (Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management) module brings all of your diverse digital cloud and SaaS
assets into a single view and then layers configuration, vulnerability, and risk context. This provides
real-time asset identification, risk-based remediation, and control gap detection. Reducing your likely
cyber attacks and an enhanced security posture is the result.

![From CAASM high level view to a specific asset in three steps](/static/caasm/caasm_asset_high_to_detail.png "From CAASM high level view to a specific asset in three steps")

## Why NetSPI CAASM?

NetSPI CAASM looks beyond your externally-identifiable attack surface. (See our [EASM module](/easm/) for external asset
discovery and monitoring.)

NetSPI CAASM digs deeper by connecting to, and aggregating, your existing security tool data to define risk throughout
your entire network. The result is a more complete asset inventory with intelligence beyond any single tool capability.

### Challenge: Lack of visibility

Most organizations lack full visibility into their cyber assets. From shadow IT and unmanaged endpoints to outdated
software and unpatched systems, security teams are often unaware of what's in their environment — or where.
Without real-time, accurate asset intelligence, risks go undetected, vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, and attackers
find open doors. NetSPI CAASM delivers a holistic view of known and unknown internal cloud and SaaS assets and their
related risk.

### Challenge: Identify control coverage gaps

Security controls are only effective if they're deployed and working as expected — but most companies don't know
where those controls are missing or misconfigured. From patching and EDR to MFA and logging, blind spots in
control coverage create dangerous gaps. Without a continuous, trustworthy way to validate protection, you're
operating with a false sense of security. NetSPI CAASM maps security control coverage across your assets and
discovers the gaps.

### Challenge: Prioritization and remediation

Modern security teams are overwhelmed with alerts but underwhelmed with insight. Knowing a vulnerability exists is
only step one — knowing whether it matters *right now* is what enables smart, focused remediation. But most tools
fail to deliver the context needed to separate noise from critical issues. The result? Wasted effort, missed
threats, and persistent risk. NetSPI CAASM enables risk-based prioritization and remediation so
you can protect your most valuable assets and align your organization with ease.

### The solution: Turning fragmented signals into actionable security

While most cybersecurity platforms deliver isolated data points, our platform takes a different approach: we unify,
contextualize, and surface what matters — all through seamless API integration with the tools you already use. By
plugging into your existing environment, our solution connects the dots between asset inventory, security control
validation, and prioritized remediation so your security team can focus on actions, not analysis.

Here's how.

#### See everything — instantly

We integrate with your existing infrastructure — asset management tools, configuration databases, endpoint tools,
and more — to give you real-time visibility into every device, application, and system in your environment. You'll
know what's installed, where it lives, and whether it's up-to-date — all without deploying a new agent or
rebuilding your stack.

!!! Outcome
A living, continuously updated asset map that eliminates blind spots and sets the foundation for
risk-based security.
!!!

![CAASM Overview](/static/caasm/use_case_1_overview.png "CAASM Overview")

#### Spot the gaps before attackers do

We continuously audit your control coverage across your environment — without requiring manual checks or guesswork.
Whether it's missing EDR agents, unpatched systems, or misconfigured logging, we surface exactly where controls are
failing or missing, so you can close the gaps before they're exploited.

!!! Outcome
Assurance that your protections are where they should be — and awareness when they're not.
!!!

![Asset visibility status](/static/caasm/use_case_2_asset_visibility.png "Asset visibility status")

#### Prioritize what actually matters

Our platform brings context to vulnerability data by correlating asset information, control posture, and threat
intelligence. We don't just tell you what's broken — we show you which issues pose the greatest risk *right now*
based on business impact, exposure, and exploitability.

!!! Outcome
Clear, defensible remediation priorities your team can act on — and prove value for.
!!!

![High priority assets and findings](/static/caasm/use_case_3_high_priorities.png "High priority assets and findings")

Security teams don't need more noise — they need clarity, context, and confidence. With our API-first platform, you
can finally take control of your cybersecurity posture, cut through the fog, and move from reactive firefighting to
proactive security.