CTEM as a service
Continuously identify, prioritise and reduce cyber exposures before attackers can exploit them.
Integrity360’s CTEM as a Service helps organisations operationalise Continuous Threat Exposure Management through expert-led discovery, attack path analysis, exposure prioritisation, validation and remediation support, powered by the XM Cyber Continuous Exposure Management Platform.
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What is CTEM?
Continuous Threat Exposure Management, or CTEM, is a structured cyber security programme that helps organisations continuously identify, validate, prioritise and reduce the exposures attackers could use to compromise critical systems.
Unlike traditional vulnerability management, CTEM looks beyond lists of CVEs and severity scores. It considers attack paths, asset criticality, exploitability, business impact, identity risk, misconfigurations, cloud exposure and the effectiveness of existing controls.
Integrity360’s CTEM as a Service gives organisations the technology, expertise and operational support needed to turn exposure data into prioritised remediation action.
How the CTEM lifecycle works
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Scoping
Define the critical assets, business services, systems and risk areas that matter most to your organisation.
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Discovery
Continuously identify exposures across users, endpoints, identities, cloud platforms, applications and infrastructure.
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Prioritisation
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Assess exposures based on exploitability, business impact, attack path relevance and asset criticality.
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Validation
Validate whether exposures are realistically exploitable and whether existing security controls reduce the risk.
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Mobilisation
Translate findings into clear remediation actions, ownership, timelines and measurable risk reduction.
The Threat Exposure Challenge
Modern organisations are no longer defending a single network perimeter. They are operating across cloud platforms, SaaS applications, remote users, endpoints, identities, third-party connections, legacy infrastructure and internet-facing assets. Every change can introduce new exposures, from misconfigured cloud services and excessive permissions to unpatched systems, unmanaged assets and insecure access paths.
The challenge is not simply finding more exposures. Most security teams already have more findings than they can realistically fix. The real challenge is understanding which exposures create genuine routes to critical assets, which ones are most likely to be exploited, and which remediations will reduce the greatest amount of risk.
That is where CTEM as a Service helps. It gives organisations a continuous, risk-based way to identify exposure, validate attack paths and focus remediation where it matters most.
Our CTEM as a Service
Integrity360’s CTEM as a Service is a fully managed exposure management service powered by the XM Cyber Continuous Exposure Management Platform and delivered by Integrity360’s cyber security experts.
The service helps organisations continuously discover exposures, map attack paths, prioritise remediation and reduce the risk of compromise across complex IT environments. Rather than overwhelming teams with long lists of findings, the service identifies the exposures that contribute most to realistic attack scenarios and provides clear guidance on what to fix first.
Our experts support platform setup, operational management, exposure analysis, remediation prioritisation and ongoing reporting, helping security and IT teams work from a shared view of risk.
Key Elements of the Service:
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Platform setup and operational management
We support deployment, configuration, sensor integration and ongoing management of the CTEM platform, helping you gain visibility quickly without placing unnecessary pressure on internal teams.
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Exposure discovery and attack path analysis
We continuously identify exposures across your environment and assess how attackers could chain them together to reach critical assets.
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Risk-based prioritisation
We help prioritise remediation based on exploitability, business impact, asset criticality and the role each exposure plays in realistic attack paths.
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Remediation management
We provide practical recommendations and work with your IT and security teams to help track, manage and reduce high-risk exposures.
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Resource augmentation
Where internal capacity is limited, Integrity360 can provide specialist support to help address remediation demands and accelerate risk reduction.
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Reporting and continuous improvement
We provide clear reporting that helps security leaders measure exposure reduction, demonstrate progress and support ongoing cyber risk governance.
The benefits of CTEM as a service
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Reduce exploitable cyber exposure
Identify the exposures that create real attack paths to critical assets and prioritise the actions that reduce the greatest amount of risk.
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Move beyond vulnerability volume
Stop relying only on long lists of vulnerabilities and CVSS scores. CTEM helps you understand which exposures matter most and why.
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Improve alignment between security and IT
Give security and IT teams a shared, prioritised view of remediation, making it easier to agree what needs to be fixed first.
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Accelerate remediation
Use expert support, prioritised recommendations and remediation tracking to help close high-risk exposures faster.
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Improve cyber resilience
Continuously assess how your environment is changing and reduce the opportunities attackers have to gain access, move laterally or disrupt operations.
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Support board and compliance reporting
Use exposure reduction metrics, prioritised risk data and remediation progress reporting to support governance, compliance and executive decision-making.
Gartner Recognised
We are thrilled to share that Integrity360 has been recognised as a Gartner Representative Vendor in 5 of their Market Guides, including: Managed Security Services, Managed Detection and Response, Gartner's Market Guide for Co-Managed Security Monitoring Services and Managed SIEM Services.
Gartner has included a range of providers within its market guide for managed services to ensure clear coverage from a geographical, vertical and capabilities perspective. Those included in the Gartner market guide display clarity in the vision for an end-user outcome-focused offering distinct from a pure technology-driven offering.
Why Integrity360?
Trusted by over 3000 clients, our expertise defines cybersecurity success.
Enhance your cyber resilience with our Continuous Threat Exposure Management services. Speak to a specialist today to identify the ideal solution for your organisation. Protect your business with our ongoing threat monitoring and mitigation support.
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CTEM FAQs
What is Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)?
CTEM is a proactive cybersecurity approach that continuously identifies, prioritises, and helps remediate exposures across an organisation’s environment. It aligns security efforts with real-world threats by simulating how attackers would exploit weaknesses.
How does CTEM differ from penetration testing and red teaming?
Unlike periodic pen testing or red teaming, CTEM is continuous. It provides real-time visibility of exposures and threat scenarios, allowing organisations to prioritise and fix risks before they’re exploited – not just report them after the fact.
What are cyber security exposures?
Exposures are weaknesses that could be exploited by attackers. They include unpatched systems, misconfigurations, overly permissive access, shadow IT, and other flaws – not all of which are CVEs or vulnerabilities in the traditional sense.
Why is CTEM important for modern businesses?
CTEM enables businesses to stay ahead of attackers by constantly validating their security posture. It supports decision-making, drives continuous improvement, and helps security teams focus resources on the most pressing risks.
What does Integrity360’s CTEM as a Service include?
Integrity360 delivers CTEM through a five-stage model: scoping, discovery, prioritisation, validation, and mobilisation. This helps organisations continuously identify exposures, validate threats, and take targeted action based on business risk.
Who should use CTEM as a Service?
CTEM is ideal for organisations that want to mature their cybersecurity strategy. It’s particularly valuable for regulated industries, businesses with complex IT environments, or those seeking to move beyond traditional vulnerability management.
How often are assessments or validations run?
CTEM is designed to run continuously or at a cadence that matches your business needs. This ensures exposures are always being reviewed and prioritised in line with emerging threats and infrastructure changes.
What makes Integrity360’s CTEM service different?
Integrity360’s CTEM as a Service is expert-led and tailored to your environment. It goes beyond technology, delivering context-rich insights, prioritised actions, and clear mobilisation steps to close the exposure loop – not just identify issues.
Is CTEM the same as vulnerability management?
No. Vulnerability management focuses mainly on known vulnerabilities. CTEM is broader because it prioritises exposures based on attack paths, exploitability, asset criticality, business impact and the likelihood of compromise.
What are examples of cyber exposures?
Cyber exposures can include unpatched systems, misconfigured cloud services, excessive permissions, exposed remote access, unmanaged internet-facing assets, weak identity controls, shadow IT and exploitable attack paths.
How quickly can CTEM as a Service provide value?
CTEM can provide value quickly by identifying high-risk attack paths, prioritising critical exposures and giving security and IT teams clear remediation actions.