CYBERMINDR USE CASE
CyberMindr for
CISO
An Attack Path Discovery Platform empowers
CISO's with risk management, operational
efficiency, and alignment with business goals.
An Attack Path Discovery and Threat Exposure
Platform Provides critical support to a chief
Information Security Officer (CISO) by enabling
risk management, operational efficiency, and
strategic alignment with business goals.
By integrating features like risk scoring, third-
party software assessment, and enhanced
visibility, the platform helps the CISO protect
the organization while driving business value.
Benefits CyberMindr deliver
Comprehensive
Security
Oversight
End-to-End Visibility
Maps all potential attack paths and
highlights vulnerabilities,
misconfigurations, and third-party
risks across the organization.
Contextualized Threats
Offers a unified view of risks,
connecting technical vulnerabilities
to business-critical assets and
operations.
Risk Scoring
The platforms assigns quantified risk scores to vulnerabilities, attack paths, and assets, helping the CISO
prioritize
threats and make informed decisions.
How Risk Scoring Enhances Security
Threat Prioritization
Scores risks based on severity,
exploitability,a nd business impact,
enabling focus on the most critical
threats.
Dynamic Updates
Continuously adjusts risk scores in
real-time as vulnerabilities are
mitigated, new threats emerges, or
the environment changes.
Business-Centric Insights
translates technical risks into
business terms, such as potential
financial, reputational, or
operational impact.
Examples
A server running outdated software might receive a 9/10 risk score due to
High likelihood of exploitation
(active CVEs).
Its critical role in supporting
customer-facing operations.
Third-Party
Software
Component
Analysis
The platform Evaluates risks introduced by third-party software, ensuring
visibility into vulnerabilities across
dependencies.
How it supports Third-Party Risk Management
Dependency Risk Mapping
Scores risks based on severity,
exploitability,a nd business impact,
enabling focus on the most critical
threats.
Third-Party Risk Scoring
Continuously adjusts risk scores in
real-time as vulnerabilities are
mitigated, new threats emerges, or
the environment changes.
Supply Chain Security
Monitors software bill of materials
(SBOM) to track risks introduced by
third-party dependencies and
vendors.
Examples
A SaaS Vendor with a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in their product could expose customer data. The
platform highlights this risk and suggests immediate isolatioon or mitigation.
Enhanced
Visibility
The Platform brings visibility to risks and progress across the organization, enabling better decision-making at
multiple levels.
How it supports Third-Party Risk Management
By Organization
Comprehensive
dashboards provide a
high-level view of security
posture across all
systems and functions.
By Business Unit or
Sub-Domain
Breaks down risks and
attack paths by business
units, enabling targeted
actions where necessary.
By Function
Monitors software bill of
materials (SBOM) to track
risks introduced by third-
party dependencies and
vendors
By Supply Chain Category
Analyzes risks by SaaS
vendors, non-SaaS
vendors, partners, & other
supply chain entities,
highlighting their impact
on the organization.
Strategic and
Operational
Benefits
Goal Setting and progress
Management
Clear Security Objectives: Helps
the CISO define measurable goals
for improving the organization's
security posture.
Progress Tracking: Monitors
Progress against objectives,
ensuring accountability and
continuous improvement
Optimizing Cyber Insurance
Costs
Risk Reduction Insights:
Demonstrates reduced exposure
through proactive vulnerability
management, helping negotiate
better terms and premiums with
cyber insurance providers.
Justifying Security
Investments
Data-Driven Case: quantified risk
scores and detailed impact
analysis enable the CISP to make a
Compelling case for increased
budget or new security tools.
ROI Visibility: Shows how
investments directly reduce risks
and enhance resilience.
Proactive Cyber
Defense
Attack Path simulation
Provides high-level visualizations of
the organization's threat exposure,
attack paths, and remediation
progress, tailored for non-technical
audiences
Real-time Monitoring
Continuously evaluates risks and
threats, ensuring that defenses
evolve with the threat landscape.
Incident
Response and
Compliance
Root Cause Analysis
Identifies exploited vulnerabilities
and maps the attack paths
attackers used, helping to contain
and prevent future incidents.
Regulatory Alignment
Proactively identifies compliance
gaps and simplifies audit
preparation with detailed,
actionable reports.
Practical Examples
Protecting Critical Assets
Detects an attack path leading
to sensitive customer data
caused by a misconfigured
server and an insecure third-
party library.
Assigns a risk score of 9.5/10
and recommends immediate
patching and runtime
protection.
Supply Chain Security
Identifies a popular SaaS vendor
with an unpatched vulnerability
that exposes backend systems.
Suggests mitigatiion strategies to
isolate the risk while awaiting
vendor updates.
Optimizing Cyber Insurance
Demonstrates a 25% risk
reduction in critical systems due
to platform-driven remediations,
enabling negotiations for a lower
insurance premium.
CyberMindr platform helps
Aligning Security Strategy with
Business Goals
Set goals, manage progress, and align security efforts with
business objectives.
Optimize cyber insurance costs by demonstrating risk reduction.
Justify security investments with data-driven insights.
Enhance visibility across the organization, by business
unit, function, and supply chain category.
Key Benefits
Strategic Oversight
Aligns cybersecurity efforts with
business goals by providing
detailed visibility and prioritized
actions across the organization.
Improved Resource Allocation
Directs focus and budgets to the
most impactful risks, ensuring
efficient use of resources.
Proactive Risk Management
Reduces exposures to threats
before they materialize,
safeguarding critical assets
and operations
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Safeguard Your Company?
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