What is Attack Surface Management?

### Executive summary: Attack Surface Management (ASM) overview — This document defines ASM, describes its continuous lifecycle and four core aspects (asset discovery and mapping, analysis and prioritisation, remediation, and monitoring), outlines best practices (risk-based vulnerability management, policies/procedures, 24×7 monitoring, attention to the human/identity attack surface), and positions Arctic Wolf’s services (Aurora Platform, Concierge Delivery Model, MDR) as solutions to improve security posture; it is educational/marketing content and does not report any active cyber incident.