From Visibility to Action: How CAASM and CTEM Are Helping Security Teams Take Control
Summary
Security teams are overwhelmed. Between endless alerts, asset sprawl, and limited visibility into risk, it is no surprise that most organizations are stuck reacting to threats instead of proactively managing them.
That is why Alchemy Technology Group teamed up with Rapid7 for a live “In the Lab” session focused on two powerful frameworks that are reshaping how enterprises approach cybersecurity: Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).
If you missed the live session, do not worry — the full webinar recording is now available on-demand.
What the Webinar Covered
Hosted by Alchemy’s Pete Downing and featuring expert insights from Mark Grassmann (Cybersecurity Practice Director at Alchemy) and Brandon Force (Channel SE at Rapid7), the session discussed how organizations can simplify security complexity, improve asset visibility, and reduce risk faster using CAASM and CTEM.
Here are a few standout moments:
- Why most asset inventories are incomplete — and how CAASM provides real-time visibility across endpoints, cloud, and unmanaged systems
- The five stages of CTEM according to Gartner: scoping, discovery, prioritization, validation, and mobilization
- How Rapid7’s Command Platform brings exposure management to life with consolidated dashboards, automation, and risk prioritization
- The “bathtub model” analogy used to visualize risk inflow and outflow in an enterprise environment
- Real examples of how security teams can operationalize CTEM to shrink their attack surface and act faster
This was not a vendor sales pitch. It was a practical, forward-thinking discussion focused on helping IT and security leaders take meaningful action.
Why CAASM and CTEM Matter Right Now
Cybersecurity is evolving. Traditional vulnerability management tools are insufficient when new risks emerge every hour, and attackers know how to exploit the gaps between tools and teams.
CAASM helps you start with visibility. It pulls together asset data from multiple sources to give you a unified, real-time view of your environment.
CTEM helps you move from visibility to action. It gives you a strategy for continuously assessing, prioritizing, and remediating exposures, not just quarterly or after an audit.
Together, CAASM and CTEM create a proactive security posture that scales with your business and gives your team the clarity to act on what matters most.
What You Can Do Next
Theory is helpful, but simulation drives real progress. Alchemy’s Tabletop Exercises give your team a safe, structured environment to test exposure scenarios, validate response plans, and uncover gaps before attackers do.
Author
Pete Downing