Attack Surface and Sensitive Data Exposure: A Strategic Approach to E-Commerce Cybersecurity
The digital landscape of e-commerce is dynamic, fragmented and highly exposed. Online storefronts, APIs, cloud microservices, partner infrastructures, mobile apps - each represents an entry point that contributes to a sprawling external attack surface, often underestimated or poorly mapped. In this context, controlling and monitoring one’s attack surface, as well as protecting against sensitive data exposure, become essential pillars of any cybersecurity strategy.
Why E-Commerce can no longer ignore its external exposure surface
Cyberattackers behave like digital explorers: they scan the entire web for visible vulnerabilities, often left unmonitored. For e-commerce players, this can manifest as:
◾ Forgotten subdomains still granting administrative access
◾ Unpatched CMS versions or plugins exposed to the public
◾ Poorly secured API endpoints
◾ Expired certificates, open ports, or misconfigured services
Without centralized visibility, these external assets become wide-open doors for compromise.
The Thales Response: Visibility, Responsiveness and Sovereignty
In response to the growing number of exposure points and the complexity of e-commerce environments, Thales offers an integrated approach built on two technologies: Hadrian for mastering the external attack surface and IBM Guardium for protecting critical data—backed by the capabilities of its Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver continuous, expert, and reactive monitoring.
📌 Hadrian lets organizations view their IT estate exactly as an attacker would. By automatically discovering every Internet-exposed asset - including shadow-IT resources and misconfigured services - Hadrian provides exhaustive visibility. More importantly, it scores each asset’s criticality and attractiveness to guide remediation priorities. Integrated with leading cybersecurity tools (QRadar, vulnerability management platforms, ITSM systems), it fuels a rapid, coordinated response.
📌 IBM Guardium, meanwhile, bolsters the protection of sensitive data residing on those assets. It detects anomalous activity, monitors access to critical databases and systems, and helps thwart data-exfiltration or misuse attempts. At the same time, it automates audit and reporting processes to help companies meet regulatory requirements.
Yet technology alone isn’t enough - expert oversight is key. That’s where the Thales SOC comes in. With advanced detection, investigation and incident-response capabilities, it functions as a cyber control tower, ingesting signals from Hadrian and Guardium around the clock. By analyzing security events and anomalies in real time, the SOC can alert, contain and coordinate corrective action without delay.
A unified, orchestrated and responsive approach
By combining cutting-edge IBM technologies with the expertise of its SOC, Thales delivers proactive, operational security for e-commerce:
▪️ See: map and prioritize exposed assets
▪️ Protect: monitor and secure critical data
▪️ Respond: detect and act without delay via the SOC
