--- title: "CTEM" id: "987560838" type: "page" slug: "ctem" published_at: "2026-04-06T12:50:20+00:00" modified_at: "2026-04-08T12:54:24+00:00" url: "https://accuknox.com/platform/ctem" markdown_url: "https://accuknox.com/platform/ctem.md" taxonomy_author: - "Mrinal" --- # Continuous Threat Exposure Management ## Go beyond periodic scans with AccuKnox CTEM across your entire attack surface - cloud, on-prem, containers, and APIs. [Request Early Access](https://accuknox.com/demo) ## The 5 Phases of CTEM 1### Scoping Define your attack surface boundaries — external assets, cloud resources, APIs, identities — aligned to business context and risk appetite. 2### Discovery Continuously discover all assets, misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and identity exposures across your entire environment into a unified inventory. 3### Prioritization Correlate findings with exploitability, asset criticality, and business impact using dynamic risk scoring — not just CVSS. 4### Validation Automatically validate which exposures are truly exploitable through BAS simulation and attack path analysis, eliminating false positives. 5### Mobilization Drive remediation with contextual guidance, ticketing integration, and playbook-driven response workflows for rapid resolution. ## Insider vs Outsider Attack Surface View See your attack surface from both perspectives and what an external attacker sees and what an insider with authenticated access can reach. ### Outsider View External Attack Surface ### External Endpoints ### DNS Names ### Email Domains ### Public S3 Buckets ### Public Repositories ### Public APIs ### Public Drives ### Public Code Scanned continuously for exposed assets ### Insider View Internal Attack Surface ### Repos with Tokens ### Kubeconfig Access ### Cloud Accounts ### Internal Databases ### Secrets Managers ### Service Accounts ### Admin Consoles ### Internal APIs Scanned continuously for exposed assets ## AccuKnox CTEM Features (Beta) - Attack Surface Scan - Asset Inventory - Asset Detail - Findings - Finding Detail ### Security struggles Most organizations cannot enumerate their own external attack surface. Domains, subdomains, and code repositories go untracked until a breach surfaces them. ### AccuKnox Fulfillment - Automated workflow scans domains, subdomains, GitHub repos, search engine exposure, and SPF records in one pass. - Schedule via cron or trigger on demand, scoped to organisations's digital assets. - Slack and email notifications fire when scans complete or surface new assets. ### Security struggles Asset sprawl across cloud, network, and API layers means no single source of truth for what is exposed and how it is configured. ### AccuKnox Fulfillment - Every discovered asset, domains, ports, IPs, SSL, CIDR, technologies, cloud assets, - API assets, network assets lands in a unified inventory. - Tech stack fingerprinting and certificate status tracked per asset in real time. - Leaked credential detection runs automatically across all domains. ### Security struggles Listing assets is not the same as understanding exposure. Without port-level data, technology context, & geographic risk, asset records produce no actionable signal. ### AccuKnox Fulfillment - Full asset detail view shows open port status, running technologies, and compute hierarchy on click. - High-risk asset map by country surfaces geographic attack surface at a glance. - First-seen and last-seen timestamps provide a complete discovery timeline per asset. ### Security struggles Finding volumes across cloud, containers, clusters, and IAM make prioritization difficult. Severity alone does not reflect business risk or remediation urgency. ### AccuKnox Fulfillment - All findings in one list with risk factor scoring, finding type, assets impacted, age, and discovery timestamps. - Filter by severity, status, domain, or asset type to isolate what requires immediate action. - Expand any finding inline to see affected assets and their locations. ### Security struggles Identifying a misconfiguration does not resolve it. Without remediation context, compliance mapping, and ownership clarity, findings sit open for months. ### AccuKnox Fulfillment - Step-by-step remediation guidance with ownership-based paths and compliance mapping to CIS, SOC2, and PCI-DSS per finding. - Security graph visualizes blast radius and lateral movement risk. - Create tickets, add comments, or use Ask AI for context-aware guidance without leaving the finding panel. ## Attack Path Analysis & Blast Radius Map how an attacker moves from an initial entry point through pivot points to your crown jewels, making risk tangible and actionable. ## See Your Exposures. Validate What Matters. ## Why AccuKnox for CTEM Most tools stop at discovery. AccuKnox validates, prioritizes, and mobilizes. ### Prevention-First Approach - Threat modeling with STRIDE and FAIR analysis - Proactive security in design phase, not afterthought - Secure-by-design principles baked into architecture - Detect threats before code is written ### Cloud-Native Expertise - Built for Kubernetes, containers, and microservices - Runtime security with KubeArmor open source - Zero Trust enforcement at workload level - Understands service mesh and cloud-native patterns ### Adversarial Emulation Expertise - Cybersecurity team expert in adversarial testing - MITRE Caldera across multiple verticals - Cloud assets, Kubernetes, telco, AI/ML validation - Custom blueprints for advanced threat scenarios ## Everything You Need for CTEM ### Unified Asset Inventory All external-facing assets — IPs, domains, APIs, cloud resources — consolidated into a single source of truth for complete ASM coverage. ### Context-Driven Exposure Correlation Correlate vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and identity exposures to reveal real attack paths instead of isolated findings. ### Validated Exploitability Reduce false positives by validating only those exposures that are practically exploitable through BAS and simulation. ### Attack Path Visualization Map how an attacker moves from initial entry to critical assets, making risk tangible and actionable for your team. ### Dynamic Risk Scoring Risk prioritization based on exploitability, asset criticality, and business context — not just CVSS severity. ### Continuous Monitoring Engine Shift from periodic scans to continuous assessment with near real-time updates as your attack surface evolves. ### Automated Validation Workflows Trigger validation automatically when new exposures are detected, confirming real risk without manual intervention. ### Low-Touch Remediation Guidance Contextual remediation steps aligned to validated risk with ticketing system integration to reduce back-and-forth. ### Multi-Environment Coverage Seamless visibility across cloud, on-prem, containers, and APIs — without requiring separate tooling for each. ### Operational Reporting Layer Actionable dashboards showing risk trends, validated exposures, and remediation progress for technical and executive audiences. ### Playbook-Driven Response Pre-built and customizable playbooks automate common scenarios — from exposed asset detection to notification and fix recommendations. ### AI-Assisted Risk Summarization Auto-generate concise summaries of exposures, attack paths, and remediation priorities for faster decision-making. ## CTEM Use Cases Real-world scenarios where AccuKnox CTEM delivers measurable impact. ### Financial Services - Continuous validation of PCI DSS controls - Attack path analysis for critical payment systems - Automated remediation workflows for compliance - Executive risk reporting for board reviews ### Healthcare - PHI exposure detection and validation - HIPAA compliance automation - Medical device security assessment - Real-time threat monitoring across EHR systems ### SaaS Companies - Multi-tenant isolation validation - API security posture management - Container and Kubernetes security - DevSecOps pipeline integration ## Key Differentiators AccuKnox goes beyond discovery to deliver validated, actionable exposure management. ### Pentera-Class Internal Scanning Unlike most CTEM tools that focus externally, AccuKnox delivers deep internal scanning with validated exploitability — addressing a significant market gap. ### Built on Zero Trust CNAPP CTEM capabilities are natively integrated with AccuKnox's CNAPP, providing runtime protection, network policies, and workload hardening alongside exposure management. ### From Framework to Enforcement Most competitors stop at discovery and scoring. AccuKnox closes the loop with automated validation, policy enforcement, and remediation workflows. ### Real-Time, Not Periodic Continuous monitoring engine with near real-time updates as your attack surface changes — no waiting for the next scheduled scan. ## AccuKnox CTEM Exposes Real-Time Threats. Are Your Workloads Always Secure? Cyber threats evolve constantly – so should your security. AccuKnox CTEM provides real-time visibility and protection, ensuring your workloads remain secure at all times. [Read Blog](https://accuknox.com/blog/accuknox-ctem-secure-workloads-continuously) ## Trusted by Cybersecurity Leading Investors [10+PatentsRegistered with United States Patent & Trademark Office](/patents) [2M+ Downloads 1,000+](https://github.com/kubearmor/KubeArmor) [5Books Published](https://www.amazon.in/stores/author/B0D2N6G51V/allbooks) ## $15m Seed Funding Featured Customers Awards & Recognitions Investors ## About Us AccuKnox delivers a Zero Trust Security platform for AI, API, Application, Cloud, and Supply Chain Security. Incubated out of R&D innovator, SRI International (Stanford Research Institute), AccuKnox holds seminal Zero Trust security patents and is backed by top-tier investors including National Grid Partners, Dolby Family Ventures, Dreamit Ventures, Avanta Ventures, and the 5G Open Innovation Lab.