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Attack Surface

Attack surface is the set of places where an attacker could try to enter, influence, or abuse a system.

It includes exposed services, identities, APIs, endpoints, cloud permissions, suppliers, and other paths that need controls or monitoring.

Introduced in: System Hardening Fundamentals, Security Foundations

Examples

  • Internet-facing app
  • Over-permissioned cloud role
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