Ah, the good old days of cybersecurity, when firewalls and antivirus programs were the digital equivalent of a dog with a ‘Beware of Dog’ sign. But fear not, brave security leaders! We’re now racing forward into 2025, where the threats are so sophisticated, your coffee maker is planning a hostile takeover of your Wi-Fi.

Let’s talk CTEM, ASM, and Vulnerability Management – a trio more famous than any boy band. These days, if you’re not actively engaging in Cyber Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), you’re basically handing out free backstage passes to your network. Remember, nothing screams ‘proactive’ like running around trying to patch holes in a ship that’s already sinking.

And then there’s Attack Surface Management (ASM), which is like hiring a bouncer for your network. Except, instead of a muscled guy with a headset, it’s an algorithm judging which packets get to enter the club. Don’t worry; most of these packets couldn’t get past the velvet rope anyway.