Crossing the CAASM:Managing Exposure Through a Lens of Control

Overview:

The security industry has no shortage of tools claiming to solve “exposure management,” but most stop short of helping teams take real action. This white paper cuts through the acronym soup: CAASM, RBVM, ASCA, EAP, and clarifies what exposure management actually means, how it differs from vulnerability management, and why the traditional approach leaves dangerous gaps. It introduces Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) as a framework to unify these moving parts, and shows why a control-first perspective is the missing piece to turn visibility into measurable defense.

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