Security teams should move from one-time penetration tests to continuous testing. Start by mapping your full attack surface, including cloud and shadow IT. Then test at scale to find gaps like missing multi-factor authentication before attackers do.
You gotta change the mindset. It all starts with your mindset. You have to have a and go from an assessment mindset to a competency where you are doing this testing recurrently, on a cadence, as frequently as possible to identify. So there's no surprises. So you gotta start the mindset change. Once you do that, you need to get a handle on what your attack surface is. You'd be surprised. So many businesses have no clue like what assets they own and what clouds they're in and where they're at. And if you get a handle on that, you can then basically test those different systems for any vulnerabilities or risks. And if you can't get a handle on your attack surface, the testing output is going to leave you with a bunch of untested systems and unknown IT risks. In terms of attackers, they're great at finding this one thing hidden in the corner that whether it's the shadow IT or a system that's missing, Multi factor authentication, they're really great at identifying those things hidden in corners. And you need to be prepared to do the same. You need to test at scale and you need to be looking at every nook and cranny of your organization to identify those before the bad guys do.
