NetSPI - Enhancing Attack Surface Management with Ownership Data
Company Overview: NetSPI is a leading cybersecurity company specializing in Attack Surface Management (ASM). They continuously identify and assess their clients' external attack surfaces, ensuring that businesses stay protected by understanding all associated domains and IP addresses. Their ASM solution helps organizations proactively manage their cyber risk by providing visibility into potential attack vectors.
Challenge: NetSPI's clients wanted more than just domain and IP address identification. They requested deeper insights into the legal structure of their associated companies, asking specifically:
- Is the company a subsidiary?
- Is it owned by a public or private company?
NetSPI needed a solution that could provide this information quickly and accurately via an API, enabling them to seamlessly integrate the data into their platform.
Solution: NetSPI partnered with Global Database to access their powerful API, which offers:
- Comprehensive company ownership data: The API provided detailed information on whether a company is a subsidiary or owned by another entity, including the parent company's name, address, and registration number.
- Global coverage: The solution covered more than 300 million companies registered worldwide, sourced directly from official government registries.
- Single API integration: With a single API, NetSPI was able to access company ownership data across multiple countries, streamlining the process for both their team and clients.
Results: Through Global Database’s API, NetSPI achieved several critical outcomes:
- Enriched platform: By integrating ownership data, NetSPI significantly enhanced the value of their Attack Surface Management offering, providing clients with deeper visibility into how domains and IP addresses align with the legal structure of their businesses.
- Informed decision-making: Clients gained insights into whether a company was part of a larger corporate group, allowing for more strategic decisions around risk management and cybersecurity measures.
- Simplified process: The API provided a seamless solution for all regions, eliminating the need for multiple data sources and ensuring consistency across countries.
Conclusion: By leveraging Global Database’s API, NetSPI was able to offer their clients more comprehensive and actionable insights into the ownership structure of their companies, improving cybersecurity strategy and decision-making. This partnership empowered NetSPI’s platform with accurate, reliable data, further strengthening their Attack Surface Management solution.
