Focusing on Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)

XM Cyber is a leading hybrid-cloud security company that takes an innovative approach to managing cyber risks. Founded in 2016 by Israeli cyber intelligence veterans, it is now part of the Schwarz Group – Europe’s largest retail company. XM Cyber’s mission is to enable organizations to continuously see their IT environments through the eyes of an attacker, so they can identify and eliminate potential attack vectors before they turn into real incidents.

XM Cyber’s unique technology lies in modeling hacker techniques: the platform uses continuous, safe attack simulations to map how an attacker could move through on-premises and cloud environments and reach critical systems. This graph-based analysis connects seemingly isolated vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and excessive privileges, showing how they could combine into a potential attack chain. In this way, XM Cyber provides complete visibility into all possible attack paths and highlights the most critical weaknesses, allowing defenders to address those as a priority.

Key Solutions and Benefits
  • Attack Path Management: Continuously uncovers hidden pathways attackers could use to reach critical assets, identifies gaps in security controls, and prioritizes exposures so that remediation efforts focus on what matters most. XM Cyber visualizes how an attacker might move laterally through the network, enabling organizations to monitor the routes to their critical systems and preempt breaches before they occur.
  • Exposure Management: The platform automatically discovers all vulnerabilities, configuration errors, and other security exposures across the entire environment, then uses graph-based analysis to determine which issues to be fixed for the greatest risk reduction. This approach allows security teams to concentrate on the truly critical 1% of issues that eliminate 99% of the risk when resolved.
  • Continuous Risk Visibility: 24/7 monitoring and an up-to-date view of the security posture. XM Cyber provides an intuitive dashboard with risk scores and trends over time, so leadership always has a real-time picture of how well protected the infrastructure is. Continuous oversight means new vulnerabilities or exposures are detected immediately, helping to fulfill compliance requirements as well.

XM Cyber’s proactive philosophy delivers significant advantages in various industries. Financial institutions use the platform to safeguard sensitive data and meet strict regulatory requirements. Retail and e-commerce companies can secure customer data and ensure business continuity even as their IT environments grow more complex. In manufacturing and critical infrastructure, XM Cyber enables the protection of OT systems without disrupting operations – thanks to safe simulations and a “digital twin” approach that avoids any live testing that could cause downtime. Overall, organizations become far more resilient: they can prevent more attacks with up to 75% less remediation effort, keeping them consistently one step ahead of attackers.

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