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Feb 8, 2026 · Information Security

Why Attack Surface Management Struggles to Prove ROI

Attack surface management tools promise risk reduction but often deliver only more data, leading to a gap between investment and outcomes; the article explains why ROI is hard to demonstrate, critiques asset‑count metrics, and proposes outcome‑focused measures such as ownership resolution time, unauthenticated endpoint changes, and decommission latency.