Microsoft Launches New External Attack Surface Audit Tool

Microsoft has released a new security solution that enables security teams to identify Internet-exposed resources in their organization’s environment that attackers may use to access their networks. The emphasis is on unmanaged or unknown assets that have been introduced to the environment as a result of mergers or acquisitions, generated by shadow IT, are absent from inventory owing to insufficient cataloguing, or have been overlooked due to rapid corporate expansion. 

This new tool, dubbed Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management, offers users an overview of their organisations’ attack surface, making it easier to uncover vulnerabilities and prevent possible attack routes. This tool will develop a database of the organization’s full environment, including unmanaged and agentless devices, by continually scanning Internet connections. 

Microsoft Corporate VP for Security Vasu Jakkal said, “The new Defender External Attack Surface Management gives security teams the ability to discover unknown and unmanaged resources that are visible and accessible from the internet – essentially, the same view an attacker has when selecting a target. Defender External Attack Surface Management helps customers discover unmanaged resources that could be potential entry points for an attacker.” 

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