Identify Hidden Assets and Risks Across Entire Network Ranges with Detectify

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Discovering Hidden Assets and Risks with Detectify

Detectify introduces IP Range Scanning to uncover previously unknown exposures in an organization’s infrastructure.

Why is Comprehensive Network Visibility Important?

Traditional security measures often focus on protecting publicly accessible websites, but legacy tools frequently overlook critical vulnerabilities within an organization’s infrastructure. This can lead to forgotten assets and hidden risks being exploited by attackers.

The Limitations of Standard Port Checks

According to Detectify’s research, Secure Shell (SSH) services are frequently exposed on non-standard ports almost as frequently as on the standard port 22. Furthermore, high-risk services like Redis and MongoDB are frequently exposed on raw IP addresses without associated domains, making them imperceptible to many traditional security tools.

The Solution: IP Range Scanning

Detectify’s IP Range Scanning addresses this limitation by prioritizing high-fidelity discovery across extensive network segments, providing enhanced precision while minimizing blind spots.

Main Features of IP Range Scanning:

Onboarding entire Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) blocks in mere seconds, granting continuous visibility into the infrastructure supporting their networks.
Identifying concealed services, including remote desktops, databases, and web applications, facilitated by advanced Protocol Discovery capabilities that go beyond basic port detection.
Seamlessly transitioning from network discovery to deep security testing when a web application is identified.

What Does This Mean for Organizations?

With IP Range Scanning, organizations can gain a more comprehensive understanding of their exposed attack surfaces, and promptly identify overlooked or unmanaged assets, thereby enhancing visibility and mitigating the risk of undetected vulnerabilities being exploited.

Quote from Rickard Carlsson, CEO of Detectify

“We don’t believe in taking shortcuts,” says Carlsson. “Either you have a thorough understanding of your entire network or you’re potentially vulnerable. We’ve developed the necessary technology to bridge the gap between domain monitoring and the underlying IP infrastructure, since a blind spot is essentially a waiting-to-happen breach.”