How to Make a Digital Asset Inventory?

This article outlines a practical approach to creating and sustaining a dynamic digital asset inventory to reduce external attack surface risk. It highlights the limitations of static spreadsheets, the dangers of Shadow IT, and the need to classify assets by criticality while continuously monitoring for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The guide presents a three-step process—discovery (including OSINT and third-party exposure), classification/prioritization, and 24/7 monitoring—and describes how tools like SOCRadar can automate detection of expired certificates, risky ports, and relevant CVEs.