BEC and Phishing Susceptibility
ThreatNG provides a Security Rating to assess an organization's susceptibility to Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Phishing attacks. The rating evaluates the organization's external attack surface and digital risk derived from Sentiment and Financials Findings, Domain Intelligence, and Dark Web Presence. This Security Rating provides a comprehensive view of an organization's security posture and helps to identify potential vulnerabilities before cybercriminals can exploit them.
Security Rating Knowledgebase
The Business Email Compromise and Phishing Susceptibility Score knowledgebase is a resource that provides detailed information about the ThreatNG Security Rating and steps to improve cybersecurity posture.
Description
This includes the methodology, calculation, and factors considered, along with providing background information on business email compromise and phishing attacks and why they threaten organizations.
Score Composition
A breakdown of the various components of the Security Rating, including Sentiment and Financials Findings, Domain Intelligence, and Dark Web Presence. It explains how each component is evaluated and weighted to determine the final score.
Recommendations
This section includes practical advice and best practices to reduce their susceptibility to business email compromise and phishing attacks. It contains tips on security measures and other strategies for improving overall security posture.
References
References include research papers, industry reports, and all relevant materials to facilitate education, remediation, and further management and collaboration.
Cross-Functional
The BEC and Phishing Susceptibility Score is a powerful indicator for organizations seeking to manage digital risks and safeguard their assets, reputation, and customer trust. It can assist organizations in identifying and prioritizing their efforts in a variety of areas.
External Attack Surface Management (EASM)
The Security Rating provides a comprehensive view of an organization's external attack surface and digital risk intelligence, allowing them to identify vulnerabilities in their security posture, particularly their susceptibility to BEC and Phishing attacks. By using the BEC and Phishing Susceptibility Score, organizations can take proactive measures to manage their external attack surface and mitigate potential risks, such as implementing stronger authentication methods, conducting regular phishing simulations, and monitoring for indicators of compromise on the dark web.
Digital Risk Protection (DRP)
ThreatNG's "Business Email Compromise and Phishing Susceptibility Score" is pertinent to Digital Risk Protection (DRP) activities as it gives enterprises a thorough awareness of their sensitivity to BEC and phishing attacks. External attack surface and digital risk intelligence substantiate the score, which includes Sentiment and Financials findings, Domain Intelligence, and Dark Web Presence. The score's composition provides detailed information on factors contributing to an organization's vulnerability to facilitate targeted risk mitigation strategies. Additionally, recommendations in the accompanying knowledgebase can help organizations take actionable steps to reduce their susceptibilities, such as improving employee training and awareness, implementing more robust authentication protocols, and conducting regular security assessments and testing.
Brand Protection
The score can help organizations identify potential vulnerabilities that cybercriminals could exploit and prioritize their brand protection efforts. The score composition and recommendations provided in the knowledge base can also help organizations to take appropriate measures to mitigate potential risks, such as implementing email authentication protocols and providing security awareness training to their employees. The score's sentiment and financial findings component can help organizations understand public perception of their brand and financial performance and take proactive steps to protect their reputation.
Third Party Risk Managent (TPRM)
Third-party vendors and suppliers can be a significant source of risk, and the score can provide valuable insight into their vulnerabilities, including their susceptibility to BEC and phishing attacks. By incorporating the score into their TPRM and Supply Chain Security efforts, organizations can prioritize risk mitigation efforts and ongoing monitoring, enhancing their overall security posture and protecting critical assets and information.
Due Diligence
Potential investors, partners, or acquirers can use the score to assess the target organization's security posture, evaluating potential risks associated with investing or partnering with them. By analyzing the external attack surface and digital risk intelligence, the score provides a comprehensive overview of the organization's digital risk posture, helping due diligence teams make informed decisions. The score's recommendations can also guide potential security improvements and mitigate associated risks.
ThreatNG Exposure
BEC and Phishing Susceptibility
Cyber Risk Exposure
Brand Damage Susceptibility
ESG Exposure
Breach and Ransomware Susceptibility
Web Application Hijack Susceptibility
Data Leak Susceptibility
Subdomain Takeover Susceptibility
Supply Chain and Third Party Exposure
Security Ratings Use Cases
ThreatNG is a security rating platform enabling businesses to evaluate and monitor their security posture and that of their third-party vendors. By leveraging our extensive security information database, ThreatNG provides valuable insights into potential vulnerabilities and risk exposure, enabling organizations to take proactive measures to strengthen their security defenses. This section will explore some use cases where ThreatNG's security ratings can help organizations better understand their security posture and mitigate risk.