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CAASM

CAASM: Platform approach for the inventory, correlation, and assessment of security-relevant assets. The term is relevant for the assessment and design of modern security architecturesSecurity ArchitectureThe structured design of security controls, trust boundaries, data flows, and operational responsibilities. and should be applied within the specific technical and organizational context.

How it works and where it fits

CAASM denotes a technical component or operating environment with its own trust boundaries, identities, interfaces, and dependencies. Security is determined not only by the product, but by architecture, configuration, and the way data and privileges cross component boundaries. Management planes and production processing should be considered separately.

Practical security relevance

Secure operation depends on complete inventory, hardened baselines, least privilege, patchability, and centralized telemetry. Changes should be reproducible and reviewable. Exposed interfaces, default access, secrets, and supply-chain dependencies need particular attention; isolation, backup, and recovery must also be exercised in realistic conditions.

  • Asset ManagementAsset ManagementInventories and manages hardware, software, cloud resources, and their security status.: Inventories and manages hardware, software, cloud resources, and their security status.
  • External Attack Surface ManagementExternal Attack Surface ManagementIdentifies and monitors assets and risks accessible from the Internet.: Identifies and monitors assets and risks accessible from the Internet.
  • Vulnerability ManagementVulnerability ManagementContinuous process for the detection, prioritization, remediation, and tracking of vulnerabilities.: Continuous process for the detection, prioritization, remediation, and tracking of vulnerabilities.
  • Cloud Security Posture ManagementCloud Security Posture ManagementDetects misconfigurations and compliance deviations in cloud environments.: Detects misconfigurations and compliance deviations in cloud environments.

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