Sciber partners with IONIX to launch Continuous Attack Surface Management

“Organizations cannot protect assets they do not know exist. Cloud adoption, third-party services and a constantly changing digital environment make it increasingly difficult to maintain a complete view of the external attack surface.”

“Continuous Attack Surface Management gives customers an outside-in perspective. It helps them see their organisation as an attacker might see it and identify exposures before they can be exploited.”

IONIX technology continuously discovers and maps external assets, including vendor-managed systems and digital dependencies. It assesses potential exposures, validates whether they present an exploitable risk and helps security teams prioritise remediation based on business context and potential impact. IONIX describes this process as continuous discovery, assessment, validation, prioritisation and remediation.

IONIX does not stop at scanning and reporting. When a critical vulnerability is found, it also supplies a compensating control — a ready-made WAF rule that blocks exploitation of that specific weakness. This gives the customer protection immediately, while the permanent fix is planned, tested and rolled out.

IONIX also commits to a service level for Live Exposure Discovery: a guaranteed maximum time from the moment a critical vulnerability becomes public until the customer's environment has been scanned for it and a compensating control proposed. Exposure windows are measured in hours, not in whatever the next scan cycle happens to allow.

Sciber selected IONIX following an extensive evaluation performed together with one of its customers. Five different Attack Surface Management solutions were tested and compared as part of the process.

“We wanted our decision to be based on practical evidence rather than product presentations. Together with one of our customers, we conducted an extensive test of five different solutions. IONIX was the clear winner.”

“It demonstrated strong capabilities across the board. The AI-based discovery and mapping of company assets stood out in particular — it surfaced assets the customer had no idea they owned, which is exactly where the real exposure tends to sit. Add to that exposure validation and risk prioritisation, and, just as importantly, a clear and actionable view of the findings for both Sciber and the customer.”

“Security teams already have more findings than they can manage, so adding another long list of theoretical vulnerabilities does not solve the problem. We want to help customers focus their resources on exposures that attackers can actually use. IONIX gives us a strong technical foundation for delivering that outcome — and in addition to this, IONIX can also help provide compensating controls to protect against attacks towards these identified vulnerabilities.”

Sciber's service will combine IONIX technology with analysis, guidance and support from Sciber's cybersecurity specialists. Customers will receive help understanding their external exposure, prioritising findings and turning those findings into practical improvement activities.

“Technology provides visibility, but customers also need context and a clear path forward. Our specialists help determine what a finding means for the customer, which actions should come first and how improvements can be implemented and followed up.”

“This follows the same principle we apply across our services. We want to provide actionable insight and support continuous improvement, rather than simply delivering another portal or report.”

Continuous Attack Surface Management can complement Sciber's Managed Detection and Response, Digital Risk Protection and offensive security services. It adds visibility of assets and exposures that may otherwise remain outside established security monitoring.

The service can also help organisations identify shadow IT, internet-facing misconfigurations, exposed technologies and risks connected to third parties and the digital supply chain.

“Our MDR service helps customers detect and respond to active threats within their security environment. Continuous Attack Surface Management expands that view by continuously examining what is visible and potentially exploitable from the outside.”

“Connecting external exposure information with our broader security expertise allows us to help customers reduce risk before an incident occurs. It strengthens the link between prevention, detection and response.”

The attack surface changes whenever an organisation launches a service, adopts new technology or connects with another business. Sciber's new service will therefore focus on continuous monitoring and measurable improvement rather than a one-time assessment.

“Customers should expect a current view of their external attack surface and a clear understanding of where action is needed. As exposures are resolved and the environment changes, we continue monitoring, validating and helping the customer prioritise the next improvement.”

“The partnership with IONIX is an important step in the development of our services. It gives us additional technology and intelligence that we can combine with Sciber's expertise, transparency and customer-first approach.”

With Continuous Attack Surface Management, Sciber aims to help customers discover unknown assets, validate important exposures and reduce their external attack surface over time.

“Our objective is straightforward: help customers see more, understand what matters and take the right action. We are grateful for the trust our customers place in Sciber, and we look forward to extending that partnership with another capability designed around their security needs,” concludes Stefan Lager.

Would you like to understand how Sciber and its customer evaluated five leading Attack Surface Management solutions, which capabilities were tested and why IONIX emerged as the clear winner?

Contact Sciber to learn more about the evaluation and discuss how Continuous Attack Surface Management could support your organisation.