Industry Experts Address Expanding Digital Attack Surfaces at ASM Summit

Cybersecurity professionals are addressing the expanding complexities of digital exposure at the 2026 Attack Surface Management (ASM) Summit. The industry event focuses on the strategies and tools required to discover, prioritise, and defend increasingly fragmented digital footprints.

Continuous Asset Discovery

As organisations transition to highly complex cloud environments, the requirement for continuous asset discovery and real-time inventory has become a primary security concern. The summit explores the shift from periodic assessments to persistent monitoring to ensure that new digital assets and cloud services are identified and secured immediately upon deployment.

Mitigating Software Supply Chain Risk

The summit also examines the critical need for visibility into the software supply chain. This includes the adoption of software bill of materials (SBOM) and artificial intelligence bill of materials (AIBOM) to manage risks associated with both traditional software and autonomous AI systems.

Dr. Allan Friedman is set to provide insights into managing these supply chain vulnerabilities, emphasising the importance of understanding the specific components that make up an enterprise’s digital ecosystem.

Proactive Testing and Autonomous Defence

To strengthen enterprise defences, the event reviews the role of red teaming, bug bounty programmes, and penetration testing in identifying exploitable vulnerabilities. These methodologies allow security teams to simulate attacker behaviour and gain insights into potential attack chains before they can be exploited.

The agenda also features demonstrations of machine-speed defence and autonomous security tools, reflecting a broader industry trend towards automating the identification and remediation of risks across the digital attack surface.