Navigating Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and Armis’ Leadership in Exposure Assessment

As cyber threats continue to evolve and expand across information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and cyber-physical systems (CPS), organizations face the growing challenge of managing vulnerabilities and exposures continuously that pose critical risks to the business. Gartner’s Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) framework addresses this by advocating for a continuous, adaptive process for assessing, remediating, and mitigating threats across all types of environments. At its core, CTEM integrates the discovery of assets, exposure assessment, risk prioritization, and response actions, thus helping organizations maintain operational resilience while proactively minimizing their attack surface.

Armis is a leader in CTEM, providing unparalleled visibility, risk prioritization, and automated mitigation through its Armis Centrix™ platform, which includes the powerful VIPR Pro Prioritization and Remediation module. This white paper explores Gartner’s CTEM framework and demonstrates how Armis stands out in delivering essential capabilities for exposure assessment and beyond.

Gartner’s View of CTEM

Gartner defines Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) as an iterative and dynamic process for managing an organization’s cybersecurity posture. CTEM comprises four key stages:

• Exposure Discovery – Identifying assets, vulnerabilities, and exposures across an organization’s entire digital environment.
• Exposure Assessment – Evaluating and prioritizing exposures based on risk, including contextual factors like asset criticality and real-time threat intelligence.
• Mitigation – Proactively reducing the attack surface by addressing high-priority exposures through patching, configuration changes, or compensating controls.
• Exposure Remediation – Ongoing monitoring and automated response to threats, ensuring that any identified issues are rapidly addressed.

A successful CTEM strategy must incorporate comprehensive visibility, real-time monitoring, risk-driven prioritization, and integrated response workflows. These elements allow organizations to evolve their cybersecurity defenses and continuously reduce exposure to potential threats.

Download to continue reading and learn more about why Armis is uniquely positioned to lead in CTEM, particularly in the Exposure Assessment category, by providing comprehensive visibility, advanced risk prioritization, and automated threat mitigation.