Cybersecurity company watchTowr has introduced a next-generation AI-powered Preemptive Exposure Management Platform, aimed at helping large enterprises and critical infrastructure providers stay ahead of increasingly aggressive and fast-moving cyber threats. This major product update brings together Proactive Threat Intelligence and External Attack Surface Management (EASM) in a unified solution designed to detect, assess, and act on potential exposures before attackers can exploit them.
With cybercriminals now exploiting vulnerabilities within hours of disclosure, traditional SLA-based vulnerability management models are proving inadequate. watchTowr’s new platform addresses this urgent need for speed and foresight by integrating real-time attacker telemetry, automated red teaming, and a proprietary AI Execution Pipeline that delivers actionable intelligence without requiring manual input.
“By the time a vulnerability hits the headlines, attackers have already broken in, and in many cases, left backdoors behind,” said Benjamin Harris, co-founder and CEO of watchTowr. “When threats move faster than your team can react, time becomes your most critical defense. That’s exactly what the watchTowr Platform is designed to give you: time to react and fight back, before a breach occurs.”
At the core of the platform is a real-time, autonomous system that adapts instantly to changing attacker tactics. When threats shift, new tests are automatically launched, allowing organizations to assess their exposure and respond proactively.
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Key features include:
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watchTowr Instinct: A predictive engine that flags vulnerabilities likely to be exploited before they are weaponized.
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Attacker Eye: A global honeypot network offering real-world telemetry on live attacker behavior.
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watchTowr Labs: An internal team focused on uncovering zero-days, emerging threats, and systemic vulnerabilities.
These intelligence capabilities are combined with advanced EASM features:
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Adversary Sight: Recreates how attackers view an organization’s external footprint, mapping both known and unknown assets across cloud, SaaS, and infrastructure.
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Automated Red Teaming: Continuously emulates sophisticated attacker techniques across the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
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Rapid Reaction: Offers near-instantaneous response to emerging threats far beyond traditional vulnerability scanning.
Together, these capabilities help security teams identify and prioritize real risks, enabling them to respond faster and with greater precision.
This platform launch follows the appointment of Ryan Dewhurst as head of Proactive Threat Intelligence at watchTowr, further strengthening the company’s expertise in anticipating and mitigating evolving cyber threats.