Why Attack Surface Management Matters?

**Executive summary:** This document provides an overview of Attack Surface Management (ASM) and the Censys ASM Platform, explaining the concept of attack surface, categorizing Internet-facing assets (managed, unmanaged, home networks, third-party), and outlining key benefits—reduced remediation times, fewer security surprises, full cloud visibility, automated inventory, and improved systemic security hygiene—to help organizations continuously discover, prioritize, and remediate risks across their external-facing infrastructure.