Every company has two attack surfaces: internal and external. Of the two, the external attack surface (EAS) is much harder to safeguard. Why? First, external surface vulnerabilities can take 10x longer to detect and mitigate. Additionally, dwell time — the period from breach to mitigation — averages three to four months, and can sometimes stretch to six.
Where the problem comes in is bad actors are well aware of security gaps and are constantly on the hunt for ways to access your valuable assets. Case in point: 80 percent of attacks aim at penetrating a company's external attack surface, according to Verizon.