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XM Cyber Exposure Management

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Why this Asset?

Section titled “Why this Asset?”

Traditional vulnerability scanning provides long lists of CVEs but lacks context. XM Cyber adds the “So what?” by showing if a vulnerability actually leads to a business-critical asset.

Your Benefits:

  • Contextual Security: Focus on the 1% of risks that actually matter.
  • Exposure Path Visualization: See exactly how a threat could move through your SKE clusters or VMs.
  • Proactive Defense: Close “Choke Points” to remove multiple threat vectors at once.
  • Hybrid Visibility: Seamlessly monitor security across your local data centers and STACKIT projects.

The Architecture: Understanding Exposure

Section titled “The Architecture: Understanding Exposure”

XM Cyber acts as a virtual security assessment, constantly simulating potential breach points and lateral movement.

The Exposure Management Journey

Section titled “The Exposure Management Journey”
  1. Asset Discovery: The platform identifies all resources within your STACKIT project (VMs, SKE, Identities). 2. Exposure Identification: It looks for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and overly permissive credentials. 3. Simulation: XM Cyber runs safe simulations to find paths toward your “Critical Assets”. 4. Choke Point Analysis: The system identifies key nodes where multiple paths converge. 5. Prioritization: Risks are ranked based on their potential impact on your business continuity.
  2. Remediation Guidance: You receive step-by-step instructions on how to resolve the exposure. 7. Verification: Once a fix is applied, the system verifies that the path is closed. 8. Continuous Loop: The process repeats to detect new exposures caused by deployment changes.

Key Capabilities: Hardening your Footprint

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This asset provides a comprehensive toolkit to move from reactive patching to proactive exposure management.

Exposure Path Management

Visualize the hidden connections between simple misconfigurations and critical data breaches.

Choke Point Discovery

Identify the most efficient points to apply security fixes, maximizing the impact of your security team.

Hybrid Monitoring

Consolidate your security posture across the STACKIT Cloud and your existing infrastructure.

Integration: The Agentless Advantage

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XM Cyber integrates into the STACKIT ecosystem with minimal friction, utilizing modern collection methods.

Solution Highlights:

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  • SaaS-based: No heavy infrastructure management required within your projects.
  • Agentless Collection: High-speed discovery without installing software on every single workload.
  • Identity-Centric: Deep analysis of IAM roles and service accounts to prevent lateral movement.

Further Resources

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Marketplace marketplace.stackit.cloud XM Cyber on the STACKIT Marketplace Open in the Marketplace External source xmcyber.com Official XM Cyber Website Open external site Leads off the trail
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