Name: Cloud Security: Understanding Vulnerability and Misconfiguration Risks
Start: 2024-04-16T16:00:00Z
End: 2024-04-16T16:00:49.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

Uni5 Xposure by Hive Pro provides cybersecurity clarity by consolidating fragmented security data—vulnerabilities, threats, assets, and controls, into a unified data plane. Clearly prioritize actionable risks, proactively eliminate uncertainty, and deliver measurable outcomes all from one-interface, one-platform.

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The past year wasn’t an anomaly. It was a warning.
Ransomware hit record levels. AI became the weapon of choice for over 50 threat actor groups. Supply chain attacks broke trust in the very tools we rely on. And zero-day exploits were weaponized within hours of disclosure.

Join Prateek Bhajanka, Global Field CISO at Hive Pro and Ankit Mani,  the intelligence lead from HiveForce Labs, as they unveil the Cyber Horizons Report 2025: a data-driven, adversary-focused breakdown of the cyber landscape that shaped last year, and the threats that will define 2025.

You’ll learn:
• Which threats scaled the fastest and why traditional defenses failed
• How generative AI is reshaping both malware and mitigation
• The rise of chained exploits, deepfakes, and multi-extortion ransomware
• Why 99% of CVEs don’t matter, and which 1% absolutely do
• Strategic imperatives every CISO and security leader needs to act on now

This isn’t another retrospective. It’s a blueprint for threat-informed, exposure-centric defense in 2025.

Cyber Horizons 2025: What Last Year’s Attacks Reveal About Tomorrow’s Risks

Security teams today are overwhelmed by fragmented tools, scanner sprawl, and contextless data—making it difficult to see where they’re truly exposed. With attackers exploiting even the smallest misconfiguration, the modern enterprise can’t afford generic risk ratings or siloed visibility.

Join us for an exclusive walkthrough of Hive Pro Uni5 Xposure, the platform recognized by Gartner and Forrester for its unified approach to Threat Exposure Management. We’ll show you how to move beyond traditional vulnerability management and into a model that prioritizes, validates, and remediates risk—based on your real exposure.

In this session, you’ll learn:
 • Why assessment-only platforms fail to reduce real risk
 • How exposure validation using breach & attack simulation changes the game
 • The role of cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) in unifying your telemetry
 • How to align your risk scoring with threat actor behavior, control efficacy, and asset criticality
 • What makes Hive Pro Uni5 Xposure the “last exposure management platform you’ll need”

Whether you’re leading a SOC, managing vulnerabilities, or guiding strategy, this is your chance to see how proactive security is being redefined, end to end.

From Blind Spots to Breakthroughs: Unifying Threat Exposure Management with Hive Pro Uni5 Xposure

Defending against today’s adversaries requires a proactive, structured approach. Discover how the MITRE ATT&CK framework and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) revolutionize risk assessment and mitigation by transforming adversarial tactics into actionable insights.

This session will showcase real-world examples of how CTEM, powered by ATT&CK, helps organizations:

- Unify vulnerability management, breach simulation, and external attack surface assessment.
- Transition from static detection to dynamic, behavior-based strategies.
- Enhance detection, response, and remediation through aligned people, processes, and technology.
- Ideal for cybersecurity leaders, SOC managers, and threat hunters, this webinar offers practical strategies to reduce attack surfaces, mitigate risks, and build resilience.

Mastering Risk with MITRE ATT&CK and CTEM

Join us in this webinar as we explore how Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) can revolutionize the effectiveness of Managed Security Operations Centers (MSOCs). We will discuss how integrating CTEM into your security operations significantly reduces mean-time-to-detect (MTTD), mean-time-to-respond (MTTR), and mean-time-to-remediate (MTTM), resulting in a more resilient and efficient security posture. Learn how CTEM enhances your MSOC’s ability to stay ahead of threats and minimize potential downtime for your customers.

- Proactive Threat Management: Enable continuous assessment and mitigation of vulnerabilities to reduce MTTD and prevent incidents before they escalate.
- Faster Response Times: Significantly decrease MTTR, allowing for quicker containment and resolution of threats.
- Efficient Remediation: Support streamlined remediation processes, reducing MTTM and ensuring swift recovery from security incidents.
- Minimized Downtime: Ensure rapid response to threats, minimizing business disruption and downtime.
- Optimized Security Operations: With real-time insights and proactive measures, enable your security team to operate more efficiently, reducing overall incident impact.

By enhancing your 24/7 MSOC with CTEM, you ensure continuous protection, maintain operational integrity, and optimize security operations to meet the challenges of today’s evolving cyber threats. This approach not only strengthens defenses but also positions MSOCs as trusted strategic partners in their customers' security journey.

Transforming MSOC Efficiency: Supercharge Threat Detection, Response, and Remediation with CTEM

How merging two paramount cybersecurity frameworks can help fortify digital defenses in an era of relentless cyber threats.

This webcast underscores the critical benefits of combining Zero Trust, a security model that operates under the premise of "never trust, always verify," with Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), which emphasizes real-time threat detection and remediation. Together, these strategies offer a holistic approach to security, enhancing an organization's ability to proactively identify vulnerabilities, enforce strict access controls, and swiftly respond to emerging threats with tailored defenses.

Attendees will gain insights into how this integrated approach not only elevates security postures but also fosters a resilient, adaptive, and trust-minimized environment, essential for navigating the complexities of today's cyber landscape.

Ahead of the Curve: Zero Trust and CTEM as Pillars of Proactive Defense

Join us for our webinar, "Finding Your Exposed Assets & Prioritizing Your Risks," where we delve deep into the critical task of identifying and assessing the security of your digital assets from an attacker’s perspective. In today’s threat-riddled, digital environment, understanding your organization's exposure to attacks beyond the vulnerabilities you know but also those perceived by potential attackers—is the first step towards robust, proactive and preventative cybersecurity. This session will guide you through innovative techniques for discovering exposed assets that could be exploitable entry points for cybercriminals. We’ll also demonstrate how to effectively use this intelligence to prioritize risks based on their potential impact on your business operations. Here's what you can expect: 

Strategic Insight into Asset Exposure: Gain a deeper understanding of how to identify and evaluate exposed digital assets, learning to see your network through the eyes of an attacker. This crucial perspective shift can help prioritize which vulnerabilities to address first for enhanced security.
Practical Risk Management Techniques: Discover actionable strategies and tools for analyzing and prioritizing risks based on potential business impact. Learn how to allocate resources effectively, ensuring the most critical vulnerabilities are mitigated promptly and efficiently.
Follow-Up Guidance and Best Practices: Benefit from the knowledge and experience of practitioners who have put together best practices and innovative approaches for securing exposed assets and managing risk. Engage in a live Q&A to get tailored advice for your specific security challenges.

Transform your approach to security by proactively managing and mitigating risks that matter most to your organization.

Finding Your Exposed Assets & Prioritizing Your Risks

The traditional approach of Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) is critical for prioritizing vulnerabilities but frequently misses providing a full threat landscape perspective. 

It often overlooks the comprehensive risk assessment of vulnerabilities and assets and the importance of compensatory controls. Transitioning towards proactive exposure management through Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) offers a solution to these challenges, advocating for a more encompassing approach to cyber resilience.

Gartner predicts that by 2026, organizations that align their security investments with a CTEM program will experience two-thirds fewer breaches. This forecast highlights the pivotal role of CTEM in advancing cyber resilience strategies, moving beyond the conventional scopes of RBVM.

Join Hive Pro’s VP of Product Marketing and former Gartner Analyst, Zaira Pirzada, for an engaging webinar that navigates the critical shift from RBVM to Proactive Exposure Management. This session will focus on:

- Analyzing how RBVM is evolving to CTEM 
- An overview of CTEM as a strategic approach to effectively managing risks and proactively prevent threats
- Implementing CTEM strategies for a holistic and proactive cybersecurity posture.

This webinar targets cybersecurity professionals aiming to refine their vulnerability and threat management approach by integrating a broader risk perspective and compensatory measures for a robust security framework.

From RBVM to CTEM - the future of cybersecurity

Join Hive Pro for an impactful webinar hosted by Zaira, Vice President of Product Marketing, with Ankit and Deeksha, Lead Researchers at HiveForce Labs. 

This session will focus on:

- Comprehensive Cyber Threat Landscape Review: Analyzing the most significant cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks identified throughout 2023 using exclusive HiveForce Labs data.

- Future Trends: Offering expert forecasts and insights into potential cybersecurity challenges through the end of 2024.

- Practical Guidance: Providing actionable best practices and strategies to strengthen your organization's cyber defenses.

In this short but impactful session, we’ll equip your security teams with essential knowledge and tools to proactively defend against and mitigate emerging cyber risks.

Frontline Cyber Defense: Unpacking Hive Force Labs 2023 Threat Insights

Discover how integrating cyber asset vulnerabilities with the MITRE ATT&CK framework can transform your cybersecurity strategy. This webinar targets cybersecurity professionals keen on enhancing defense mechanisms against complex threats. Learn the importance of this integration, best practices for implementation, and the positive impacts on threat intelligence and security posture. Ideal for those aiming to improve incident response, risk management, and compliance through actionable insights.

Key Takeaways for attendees:

- MITRE ATT&CK Framework Basics: Understand its role as a critical tool for cybersecurity.
- The Art of Mapping Vulnerabilities: Step-by-step guidance on overlaying cyber assets and vulnerabilities.
- Enhancing Vulnerability Prioritization: Insights on focusing remediation efforts effectively.
- Incident Response Strategies: Enhancing detection and remediation through combined mapping.
- Best Practices & Outcomes: Key takeaways to implement tomorrow.

Strategic Defense: Mapping Cyber Vulnerabilities to MITRE ATT&CK

The traditional approach of Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) is critical for prioritizing vulnerabilities but frequently misses providing a full threat landscape perspective. It often overlooks the comprehensive risk assessment of vulnerabilities and assets and the importance of compensatory controls. Transitioning towards proactive exposure management through Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) offers a solution to these challenges, advocating for a more encompassing approach to cyber resilience.

Gartner predicts that by 2026, organizations that align their security investments with a CTEM program will experience two-thirds fewer breaches. This forecast highlights the pivotal role of CTEM in advancing cyber resilience strategies, moving beyond the conventional scopes of RBVM.

Join Hive Pro’s VP of Product Marketing and former Gartner Analyst, Zaira Pirzada, for an engaging webinar that navigates the critical shift from RBVM to Proactive Exposure Management. This session will focus on:

- RBVM's shortfall in providing a comprehensive view of the threat landscape and its overlook of compensatory controls.
- An overview of CTEM as a strategic approach that fills these gaps, aiming for a more effective risk management and security enhancement.
- Implementing CTEM strategies for a holistic and proactive cybersecurity posture.

This webinar targets cybersecurity professionals aiming to refine their threat management approach by integrating a broader risk perspective and compensatory measures for a robust security framework.

From Risk-Based Vulnerability Management to Exposure Management

Cyber adversaries are intensifying their attacks, employing greater volumes and sophistication. In response, cyber defenders need a forward-looking strategy that empowers them to outmaneuver these threats and enhance cyber resilience. The traditional approach of playing catch-up in this cat-and-mouse game results in diagnostic fatigue, escalated costs, and inefficient risk management. 

Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) offers a solution, providing a proactive and comprehensive framework to effectively manage and mitigate cyber risks. This session will explore the inception of CTEM, highlighting how it advances beyond conventional attack surface and vulnerability management by integrating threat intelligence, risk prioritization algorithms, breach and attack simulation, and improved exposure visibility. 

CTEM is poised to revolutionize cybersecurity strategies, shifting the focus from reactive measures to proactive, strategic defense against evolving cyber challenges.

Threat Exposure Management: The future of Cyberdefense

Indicators of Compromise (IoC) intelligence plays a vital role in modern cybersecurity, helping organizations identify potential threats and security breaches. 

However, common failures in enriching IoC intelligence can lead to significant consequences. 

Organizations may overlook key elements such as timely updates in intelligence and contextual information relevant to business risks, rendering their IoC data incomplete or outdated. This can result in blind spots in threat detection, missed crucial indicators of compromise, and delayed responses to security incidents, leaving organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks. 

To address these challenges, Cyber Validation (CyVal) technology emerges as a valuable solution, offering organizations a proactive approach to refining their IoC intelligence. 

Join Hive Pro for a webinar to understand:
- How CyVal highlights weaknesses in existing security measures and uncovers new IoCs and variations used by adversaries
- How it helps you bolster your threat detection capabilities before an attack happens.

Stay Ahead of Threats: Proactive Defense Using IoC Intelligence

In reaction to the increasing potential of threat actors unaffected by the current state of cybersecurity measures and vulnerability management tools yielding “rarely actioned reports and long lists of generic remediations” as the attack surface continues to expand, Gartner has suggested a new program: CTEM - Continuous Threat Exposure Management.

A continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) program is an integrated, iterative approach to prioritizing potential treatments and continually refining security posture improvements.

Join Hive Pro’s VP of Product Marketing and former Gartner Analyst, Zaira Pirzada for a webinar dedicated to clarifying CTEM to better understand:
- The state of the current threat landscape
- The SOC pain points
- What Continuous Threat Exposure Management is and best practices to implement it

Zaira Pirzada is the VP of Product Marketing at Hive Pro. Prior to joining Hive Pro, she was a Security Analyst with Gartner, Inc., covering the DLP, File Analysis, and Data Masking markets. Zaira was also featured on CBS as a main actress in the prime-time television show “Hunted”, Wired for her technical acumen, and is currently a popular-selling poet and performer.

Threat Exposure Management - Understanding the essentials and why it matters

Traditional breach and attack simulation (BAS) is broken—failing to test what truly matters in the context of an organization’s real threat exposure. Security teams are stuck chasing simulations that don’t apply to them, curating attack scenarios in a vacuum instead of focusing on the exposures that adversaries would actually exploit. This wastes time, creates noise, and leaves critical blind spots.

It’s time for a smarter approach.

Join us for a webinar to discover how adaptive security validation is redefining how organizations stay ahead of attackers—without wasted effort or unnecessary noise. The future of security testing starts now.

Our event-driven security validation framework ensures defenses evolve in real-time, driven by active threat intelligence, attack chain validation, and automated detection tuning.

What you’ll take away:

- Test What Matters, When It Matters – Move beyond scheduled testing with simulations that trigger based on live threat intelligence.
- Validate the Full Attack Chain – Identify exposures at every stage, from initial access to lateral movement and impact.
- Reduce Complexity, Maximize Coverage – Deploy only as many agents as needed while maintaining deep visibility across environments.
- Turn Simulations Into Actionable Defense – Integrate seamlessly with SIEM and EDR to automate rule generation and detection validation.

Beyond the BAS Status Quo: A Smarter Approach to Security Validation

Join us for an exclusive analysis of 2024's most notorious security vulnerabilities and how they reshaped the cybersecurity landscape. Discover how ransomware groups and automated attack platforms weaponized these high-profile flaws, and learn how to defend against the next wave of threats.

- Explore our analysis of 62 CVEs that dominated the 2024 threat landscape.
- Learn how ransomware groups industrialized vulnerability exploitation for maximum impact.
- Understand why legacy flaws continue to pose risks despite available patches.
- Discover a strategic framework for modernizing vulnerability management with CTEM principles.

What You’ll Take Away:

- A deep dive into 2024’s most exploited vulnerabilities and their impact on the industry.
- Proactive strategies for shifting from reactive patching to defense based on real-world exploitation trends.
- Actionable insights to strengthen your organization’s security posture against emerging and persistent threats.

Celebrity Vulnerabilities Report 2025 - Analyzing 2024's Most Exploited Security Flaws

Hive Pro Cybersecurity Practitioner Deep Dives

Join Hive Pro for an enlightening webinar on cloud vulnerabilities and misconfiguration risks. This session is a must-attend for security practitioners eager to strengthen their cloud security posture. 

Key takeaways for attendees include:

- Understanding Cloud Vulnerabilities: Insights into insecure APIs, data breaches, insider threats, and the critical risks of misconfiguration.

- Learning from Real-World Incidents: Case studies highlighting how vulnerabilities are exploited and their potential impact on organizations.

- Strategies for Risk Detection and Mitigation: Best practices for managing cloud configurations, continuous monitoring, and maintaining compliance.

- Cultivating a Proactive Security Culture: The importance of regular security assessments and adopting a 'security by design' mindset.

- Actionable Insights and Tools: Empower your cloud security efforts to protect your assets and support organizational innovation and growth.

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