external attack surface management (EASM)

See What Hackers See.

Get a hacker’s view of your organisation. DarkInvader continuously discovers your internet-facing assets and exposures, so you can find and fix them before attackers do.

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● How the platform works

Risks Become Grouped Risks. Grouped Risks Become Projects.

DarkInvader brings related risks from across your external attack surface together, reducing duplicate alerts and making them easier to understand. Its AI agents then look for ways those risks could combine into a wider attack path, helping your team see what matters most and what to address first.

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● the platform

Six Stages of External Attack Surface Management.

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Find Out What’s Already Exposed.

● discovery

Discover and Map Your External Attack Surface.

DarkInvader automatically discovers internet-facing assets linked to your organisation, including known and previously unknown infrastructure. This gives your team a clearer view of the external attack surface attackers can see and helps uncover assets missing from internal records.
● core discovery functions
01
Full External Asset Discovery
Identify internet-facing domains, subdomains, IPs, cloud services, SaaS, APIs and exposed systems linked to your organisation, including assets missing from internal records.
02
Shadow IT & Forgotten Infrastructure
Surface legacy systems, forgotten infrastructure and unmanaged assets that sit outside normal IT or security oversight.
03
Clear Visual Mapping
See how domains, infrastructure and services are connected, making your external attack surface easier to understand and investigate.
04
Geographical Mapping
See where internet-facing infrastructure is hosted across countries, regions and cloud providers, helping your team understand geographic and third-party exposure.
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Find Out What’s Already Exposed.

● monitoring

Continuous Monitoring Across Your External Attack Surface.

DarkInvader continuously monitors internet-facing assets for configuration changes, new exposures and emerging vulnerabilities, helping your team identify changes early and understand where attention is needed.
● core monitoring functions
01
Continuous Change Detection
Detect new domains, subdomains, IPs, services, cloud resources and configuration changes as your external attack surface evolves.
02
Prioritisation of High-Risk Exposures
Prioritisation helps surface higher-risk assets and vulnerabilities, so security teams can focus on the risks that need attention first.
03
Historical Asset Tracking
Review a historical record of how your external attack surface has changed over time, supporting investigations, audits and security reviews.
04
Real-Time Alerts
Receive alerts based on severity, asset type and risk category, helping the right teams investigate important changes as they are detected.
● assessment

Assess and Prioritise Vulnerabilities Across Your Public-Facing Assets.

DarkInvader scans internet-facing infrastructure and web applications to identify vulnerabilities across your external attack surface. Risks are prioritised to help your team understand which issues need attention first and where remediation should be focused.
core assessment functions
01
Multi-Engine Vulnerability Scanning
DarkInvader combines multiple scanning engines and vulnerability intelligence to identify weaknesses across internet-facing infrastructure and web applications.
02
Automatic Resolution Tracking
Re-check identified issues after assets are patched, removed or reconfigured, helping teams confirm whether the underlying exposure has been resolved.
03
Actionable Vulnerability Reporting
Each risk includes context, potential impact and recommended remediation, helping technical teams understand the issue and what to do next.
● intelligence

External Threat Intelligence, Connected to Your Attack Surface.

DarkInvader brings together intelligence from the surface web, dark web and other external sources to identify threats relevant to your organisation. This includes exposed credentials, threat activity, brand abuse, supplier risk and risks affecting your people.
● core intelligence functions
01
Dark Web Monitoring
Proprietary dark web crawling · Stealer-log monitoring · AI-assisted content analysis
02
Telegram Monitoring
Public channel monitoring · Keyword and identifier detection · AI-assisted threat triage
03
Leaked Credentials
Multiple breach intelligence sources · Smart deduplication · Leaked credential alerts
04
OSINT Monitoring
Public code and secret exposure · Document metadata analysis · Open-source intelligence
05
DNS Monitoring
DNS change monitoring · Nameserver and zone-transfer checks · DNS misconfiguration detection
06
Brand Monitoring
Lookalike domain detection · Logo and image matching · Social impersonation monitoring
07
VIP Monitoring
Executive impersonation monitoring · Exposed calendar and document checks · Assistant and delegate exposure
08
Supplier Risk Management
Supplier threat scoring · Breach and dark web monitoring · Accreditation tracking
09
Global Threat Intel
Exploited vulnerability intelligence · Malware and threat-group activity · Intelligence matched to your organisation
10
People Monitoring
Employee exposure monitoring · Breach and credential checks · Identity classification and VIP monitoring
● mitigation

Take Action to Reduce External Risk.

DarkInvader helps your team act on identified threats rather than simply report them. For malicious websites, phishing domains and brand impersonation, DarkInvader supports the takedown process from evidence collection through to removal.
core mitigation functions
01
Full End-to-End Takedown
Manage phishing sites, impersonation domains and brand misuse from discovery and validation through to takedown and confirmation.
02
Evidence Collection
Capture website content, hosting information, DNS records, SSL details and abuse indicators to build evidence for a takedown request.
03
Registrar Communication
DarkInvader handles communication with registrars and hosting providers, using the relevant technical evidence and abuse channels to progress each takedown.
● meet nyx

Your AI Security Consultant, Built Into the Platform.

Nyx helps you understand DarkInvader risks by explaining what a risk is, how it was identified and what to do next. This gives your team a faster way to investigate issues and decide where to focus.
● reporting

Clear Reporting for Technical Teams and Leadership.

DarkInvader turns external risk data into clear reports for technical teams, leadership and the board. Reports can be generated on demand or scheduled for automatic delivery, helping teams track changes, remediation activity and emerging risks over time.
● core reporting functions
01
Management Reports
Summarise external risk, assets and security activity in a format designed for leadership and board-level reporting.
02
What’s Changed Reports
See new assets, removed infrastructure, emerging exposures and resolved issues since the previous reporting period.
03
VIP Profile Reports
Report on threats affecting executives and high-profile staff, including impersonation, leaked credentials and other targeted exposure.
● blog

Straight From Our Research Team.

Fresh vulnerability breakdowns, threat intelligence and EASM guidance from the DarkInvader research team.
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● FAQ

Security & EASM, Answered.

Common questions about External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and how DarkInvader helps organisations discover, monitor and understand their external exposure.
What is External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and why is it important?

External Attack Surface Management (EASM) is the ongoing discovery, monitoring and assessment of internet-facing assets that could be seen or targeted by an attacker. DarkInvader helps organisations identify known and previously unknown assets, monitor them for changes and exposures, and prioritise external risks that need attention.

How does DarkInvader discover and monitor my external digital assets?

DarkInvader uses automated external reconnaissance to discover internet-facing assets associated with your organisation, including domains, subdomains, IP addresses, cloud infrastructure and exposed services. Discovered assets are then continuously monitored for changes, misconfigurations, vulnerabilities and other exposures as your external attack surface evolves.

What types of exposures and vulnerabilities can DarkInvader identify?

DarkInvader can identify issues including exposed services, open ports, vulnerable software, certificate problems, security misconfigurations and shadow IT. It also brings in external intelligence such as leaked credentials, dark web activity and other signals that may increase the risk associated with an asset or organisation.

What is DarkInvader?

DarkInvader is an External Attack Surface Management (EASM) platform that continuously discovers and monitors an organisation’s internet-facing attack surface. It combines external asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, OSINT, dark web intelligence and other external signals to help security teams identify exposures, understand risk and prioritise what needs attention.

Is DarkInvader a data controller or a data processor?

When providing EASM services, DarkInvader typically acts as a data processor, working under your instructions to identify threats to your public-facing assets. Where our proprietary tools independently collect and index publicly available personal data, we act as the data controller for that specific processing.

What personal data does DarkInvader process?

We process personal data connected to your organisation as discovered across the surface, deep and dark web, including leaked credentials, network details, OSINT data and threat actor discussions. The exact nature of personal data found can't be predicted in advance, but may include names, work emails, phone numbers and financial details.

What are your legal obligations as a data controller when using the EASM service?

As the data controller, you're responsible for ensuring lawful processing under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, including establishing a lawful basis (typically legitimate interests) and informing data subjects. We support this with a Legitimate Interest Assessment and a compliant privacy notice you can share with data subjects.

Do we need to enter into a Data Processing Agreement with DarkInvader?

Yes. Since DarkInvader acts as a data processor, UK GDPR Article 28 requires a Data Processing Agreement to be in place. Our data processing terms are incorporated into our standard terms of service, defining how personal data is processed, protected and managed.

What security measures has DarkInvader implemented?

We maintain robust technical and organisational measures including role-based access controls, multi-factor authentication, AES-256/TLS encryption, continuous monitoring and regular vulnerability scanning. This is backed by staff security training, documented data protection policies and a defined incident response plan.

Who does DarkInvader share personal data with?

Our infrastructure is hosted by AWS in UK and Ireland data centres, and we work with a small number of independent OSINT and dark web crawler providers to support data discovery. Any international data transfers comply with UK GDPR safeguards such as International Data Transfer Agreements or Standard Contractual Clauses.

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