Measuring Risk Reduction from Combined EASM and Dark Web Intelligence
Security leaders are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their investments actually reduce risk—not just generate alerts. While External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and dark web intelligence are each valuable on their own, their combined impact is most powerful when it can be measured, tracked, and communicated in clear terms. By aligning asset exposure visibility with external threat activity, organizations gain a more accurate picture of real-world risk. The next step is turning that visibility into metrics that show continuous risk reduction over time. Why Measuring Risk Reduction Is Hard Cyber risk is dynamic. Assets change daily, attackers adapt quickly, and not every vulnerability leads to an incident. Traditional metrics—such as the number of vulnerabilities or alerts—often fail to reflect true risk and can even be misleading. This is where combining EASM and dark web intelligence changes the equation. Instead of measuring risk in isolation, teams can m...