Asset Visibility Announcement:
- Critical Start launched the Asset Visibility offering as part of Managed Cyber Risk Reduction (MCRR).
Purpose of Asset Visibility:
- Enhances proactive security measures.
- Identifies assets needing protection, validates endpoint security controls, and pinpoints risk areas.
Challenges in Cybersecurity:
- Organizations face challenges managing cyber risk, maximizing technology, and optimizing costs.
- Critical Start's 2023 report highlights the struggle with continuous security posture monitoring (90%).
Endpoint Security Coverage:
- Endpoint Security Coverage Gaps included in MDR service at no extra cost.
- Reveals and mitigates weaknesses in attack surfaces.
Asset Visibility Options:
- Can be used as a standalone module or with existing MDR services.
- Offers expanded visibility and control of endpoint security coverage.
Components of Asset Visibility:
Included with Critical Start MDR:
- Endpoint Security Coverage Gaps: Identifies risk exposure.
- Asset Inventory: Provides a consolidated view of assets.
Additional Capabilities:
- Asset Criticality Ratings: Tags assets for prioritized remediation.
- Unified Host Inventory: Creates a single source of truth.
- Data Administration and Management: Offers in-depth analysis and reporting.
- Self-service Integrations: Enables integration for broader asset visibility.
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