The Evolution of the Zero Trust Framework Part II: The Dawn of ASM

Part II of a Zero Trust blog series that examines the history and evolving definitions of Attack Surface Management (ASM). The post reviews early references and academic work categorizing ASM into six themes, discusses how the market and vendors have expanded the concept (including CSPM, CASM, CAASM), contrasts ASM with traditional vulnerability management, and argues ASM must be dynamic, continuous, and integrated into Zero Trust as a critical capability for modern enterprise security.