Why is asset management a critical function of a growing organization against security threats?
- It identifies the ever increasing attack surface to threats.
- It allows for a build of a comprehensive AUP.
- It serves to preserve an audit trail of all new purchases.
- It prevents theft of older assets that are decommissioned.
Explanation: Asset management is a critical component of a growing organization from a security aspect. Asset management consists of inventorying all assets, and then developing and implementing policies and procedures to protect them. As an organization grows, so does the attack surface in terms of security threats. Each of these assets can attract different threat actors who have different skill levels and motivations. Asset management can help mitigate these threats by inventorying the risks as the attack surface grows.
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