Discovering Vulnerabilities with Defender External Attack Surface Management

In an era of rapid cloud adoption, organizations often lose track of their internet-facing assets, leaving them vulnerable to external threats. Understanding your digital footprint from an attacker's perspective is crucial for modern cybersecurity defense. This text-based course guides you through the foundational concepts of External Attack Surface Management (EASM). You will learn how to discover unprotected assets, evaluate security postures, and proactively mitigate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. What you'll learn: - Understand the fundamentals of external attack surface management and zero-trust security concepts. - Discover unknown internet-facing assets across your organization's digital footprint. - Analyze security posture and vulnerability data using specialized dashboards. - Integrate outside-in security findings with Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). - Map potential attack paths to prioritize remediation efforts effectively. The course begins with essential security terminology and foundational concepts of asset discovery. You will then progress through written walkthroughs on configuring discovery runs, interpreting vulnerability dashboards, and integrating findings into broader security workflows. This course is designed for beginner cybersecurity analysts, IT administrators, and security enthusiasts who want to master asset discovery. No prior experience with EASM tools is required. Start reading today to secure your organization's external perimeter.