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Security Fit Maps.

Capability fit meets operating fit. An open rubric, an interactive synthetic demonstration, and three research editions with their unknowns in plain sight.

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SIEM

Security information & event management

Bring security events together so analysts can search, detect, and investigate across systems.

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EDR

Endpoint detection & response

Observe activity on devices and support investigation and containment when something looks wrong.

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IAM

Identity & access management

Manage how people and services prove who they are and what they are allowed to do.

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VM

Vulnerability & exposure management

Find weaknesses, establish their context, and track useful remediation rather than chasing a single severity score.

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CNAPP / CSPM

Cloud & workload security

Connect configuration, entitlement, workload, and deployment context across a changing cloud environment.

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APPSEC

Application & software supply-chain security

Help developers find design, code, dependency, and delivery weaknesses while building and operating software.

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DLP / DSPM

Data protection & posture

Understand where sensitive information lives, who can reach it, and how it can leave its intended boundaries.

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SOAR / MDR

Response orchestration & managed operations

Coordinate investigation and response, either through automation, a service team, or a carefully defined combination.

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