Why is Expander valuable? - User Guide - 2 - Cortex XPANSE - Cortex - Security Operations

Cortex Xpanse Expander User Guide

Product
Cortex XPANSE
Version
2
Creation date
2024-03-28
Last date published
2024-04-17
Category
User Guide
Solution
Cloud
Abstract

Cortex Xpanse provides a single source of truth about internet-facing assets linked to your organization, including on-prem, through partners, and in cloud providers.

Cortex Xpanse Expander gives security, and IT operations teams the visibility they need to reduce risk to the business by focusing remediation efforts on critical exposures and assets out of compliance with policy. Expander can automatically update your asset lists and processes, providing a single source of truth about assets that tie to your organization, including on-premises, through partners, and in cloud providers.

Business use cases for Expander include:

  • Monitoring, tracking, and reporting on your complete global Internet attack surface.

  • Securing previously unknown or unmonitored assets by bringing them under IT control.

  • Quantifying risks that Internet-connected devices pose to your organization.

  • Taking action to reduce risk before damage occurs.

  • Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of security policies and IT operations.