Benelux attack surface security trends across key industries

This Outpost24 whitepaper benchmarks attack surface security across key industries in the Benelux region. The analysis reveals trends, including:
• Over 18% of observations were ranked critical, very high, or high risk
• Healthcare had the highest proportion of critical risks at 27.2%
• Financial services had the lowest proportion of exploitable vulnerabilities
• All industries showed issues with web server hygiene and encryption
• Healthcare had the most cookie consent violations
The paper highlights the importance of external attack surface management (EASM) for discovering unknown assets, prioritizing risks, and maintaining visibility. Continuous monitoring is essential to stay ahead of threats.