A Tale of Overcoming Cyber Threats with Auto Pentesting and CTEM>
Cyber Defense Magazine – Lydia Zhang
The story follows Emily Reed, the CISO of a healthcare organization, dealing with a critical vulnerability in their MOVEit Transfer systems that allowed remote code execution
Emily had proactively implemented Ridge Security’s RidgeBot automated penetration testing product to detect and exploit vulnerabilities
RidgeBot is an AI-powered platform for cyber threat exposure management (CTEM) that continuously tests for and validates vulnerabilities through simulated real-world attacks
Emily’s team used RidgeBot to map their full IT asset inventory and identify weak points that attackers could exploit
Running automated pentests, RidgeBot successfully exploited the MOVEit vulnerability on one of their servers, providing detailed evidence
This allowed Emily’s team to quickly patch the vulnerability and strengthen defenses against similar future attacks
The story highlights key benefits of automated pentesting and CTEM like RidgeBot:
Continuous real-time monitoring and testing
Deep visibility into network vulnerabilities/risks
Enhancing overall cybersecurity posture and resilience
Supporting regulatory compliance
Integrating with DevSecOps for secure SDLC
Providing consistent, thorough assessments
Ultimately, RidgeBot’s automated CTEM capabilities helped the healthcare organization proactively identify and mitigate a critical threat before a breach occurred.
Link: https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/a-tale-of-overcoming-cyber-threats-with-auto-pentesting-and-ctem/