You can't protect what you can't see. In this episode, we explore the evolving discipline of attack surface management (ASM)—a proactive process that helps security teams identify, map, and reduce the ways in which an attacker could compromise an organization. You'll learn how ASM incorporates both internal and external assets, including shadow IT, exposed APIs, forgotten subdomains, and misconfigured cloud services.

We cover techniques like edge discovery, passive reconnaissance, and penetration testing, and explain how these tactics are used to reduce exposure before adversaries can exploit it. Bug bounty programs, red team simulations, and security control testing also come into focus as we examine how modern organizations view their digital footprint as an active battleground. If you want to understand where real-world threats originate and how defenders preempt them, this episode is your blueprint. Brought to you by BareMetalCyber.com