The CISO Perspective: Cybersecurity, AI and Emerging Tech

What Is CTEM? Continuous Threat Exposure Management Explained

The CISO Perspective: Cybersecurity, AI and Emerging Tech

Show Notes

Security teams can find vulnerabilities faster than ever. The hard part is deciding which exposures actually matter. This episode breaks down Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), Gartner's five-stage program for focusing on the exposures that create real business risk.Key takeaways:• CTEM is a program, not a product you buy• The five stages: scoping, discovery, prioritization, validation and mobilization• Prioritizing with KEV and EPSS instead of trying to fix everything• Why the cycle has to stay continuousChapters:0:00 The vulnerability volume problem0:25 What is CTEM?1:54 The five stages at a glance2:10 Stage 1 - Scoping2:57 Stage 2 - Discovery3:54 Stage 3 - Prioritization5:00 Stage 4 - Validation6:01 Stage 5 - Mobilization6:32 The goal of CTEM7:08 Why the cycle stays continuousWatch the full video: https://youtu.be/Mu0PcfaHLEoMore from The CISO Perspective: https://cisoperspective.com

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