Rapidly Expanding Attack Surface

The attack surface continues to grow as organisations adopt cloud services, IoT devices, and complex third-party supply chains. Each new system component or connected device introduces potential vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit.

Internet of Things (IoT)

IoT adoption has expanded the number of endpoints and created additional vectors for intrusion. Misconfigured devices or insecure integrations can provide attackers with persistent footholds, enabling lateral movement and escalation.

Cloud

Misconfigurations in cloud environments remain a major contributor to breaches. Teams must manage distributed identities, ephemeral workloads, and automated CI/CD pipelines, all of which increase visibility challenges and amplify the risk of configuration errors.

Supply Chain

Complex supply chains, which integrate third-party vendors, SaaS applications, and open-source dependencies, introduce systemic risk. Attackers increasingly target these indirect pathways to compromise multiple organisations simultaneously. Recent ENISA reporting underscores the growing number of supply-chain-related incidents, highlighting the need for third-party risk management and continuous assurance.