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The FortifyData Platform

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Most security teams are not under-tooled. They are over-tooled in the wrong way. According to research from the IBM Institute for Business Value conducted with 1,000 executives across 21 industries, organizations manage an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors. More than half of those executives say that fragmentation is actively limiting their ability to address cyber threats.

The same research found that security fragmentation costs organizations approximately 5% of annual revenue, and that companies adopting a consolidated platform approach experience nearly four times better return on their cybersecurity investments.

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The problem is not that security teams lack visibility. The problem is that visibility is spread across too many disconnected tools, each producing its own data, its own risk scores, and its own remediation queue, with no unified picture of what the organization actually faces.

FortifyData was built around a different premise. Attack surface management, third-party risk management, compliance automation, cloud security posture management, contracts management, incident management, and privacy assessments belong in one system, not seven. When the data comes from one platform, risk decisions are grounded in a complete picture rather than a partial one assembled from disparate sources.

"One of biggest reasons we chose FortifyData is the ability to do fresh scans each week for our enterprise and each month for our third parties, and the scans are not based on any legacy data. That gives me a more accurate representation of what the security vulnerabilities are."

Director of Cybersecurity Services, U.S. Mortgage Lending Company

One Platform, Six Capabilities

FortifyData’s consolidated cyber risk management platform brings six core capabilities together in a single system with a single data model. Each module addresses a distinct risk management function. Together they produce a unified risk view that no single-module tool can provide.

Attack Surface Management

FortifyData continuously discovers and monitors every internet-facing asset in your organization’s environment, including known assets, unknown assets, shadow IT, and subsidiary infrastructure. External exposure is assessed in real time, vulnerabilities are identified and prioritized by risk severity, and new assets are detected as they appear rather than during the next scheduled scan.

ASM is the foundation of the platform. The external attack surface data it produces feeds directly into the TPRM module for vendor ecosystem discovery, into the compliance module for continuous controls monitoring, and into the cloud security posture module for a complete picture of external cloud exposure alongside internal cloud configuration risk. When a security incident occurs, assets identified through ASM are immediately linkable to the incident record without manual lookup or reconciliation.

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Third-Party Risk Management

FortifyData’s TPRM goes beyond questionnaire management. Vendor environments are directly scanned for external exposure, producing live technical data on vendor security posture rather than relying on self-reported assessments or aggregated ratings from third-party data sources. Questionnaire responses are cross-validated against live scan findings, flagging contradictions between what vendors self-report and what technical assessment reveals.

The platform auto-detects third parties from live ASM scan data and maps fourth-party concentration risk across the vendor ecosystem, giving security teams visibility into downstream dependencies that questionnaire-based TPRM cannot surface. Vendor contracts are linked directly to vendor risk records through the Contracts Management module, connecting risk posture to contractual obligations and renewal timelines in one place.

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Compliance and GRC Automation

FortifyData’s compliance module connects technical findings from ASM, TPRM, and CSPM directly to compliance framework controls, producing audit-ready documentation grounded in live data rather than point-in-time snapshots. Framework assessments, gap analysis, policy management, and continuous controls monitoring are all handled within the same platform that generates the underlying technical findings.

The AI Auditor accepts any vendor document and audits it against any compliance framework the user specifies, not a predefined library. HIPAA, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, SOC 2 Trust Service Principles, HECVAT, CMMC, DORA, NIS2, and jurisdiction-specific regulations not available in standard libraries are all supported. The framework is the client’s choice, not the platform’s constraint.

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Cloud Security Posture Management

As part of the ASM module, FortifyData continuously monitors AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud for misconfigurations, IAM policy violations, encryption gaps, and network security group issues. Cloud posture findings are surfaced in the same risk dashboard as external attack surface and vendor risk data, rather than in a separate CSPM tool requiring separate workflows and separate reconciliation.

Findings are automatically mapped to compliance framework controls including NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR, connecting cloud configuration risk directly to the compliance program rather than treating it as a separate workstream.

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Contracts Management

FortifyData’s Contracts Management module gives security, compliance, finance, and procurement teams a single place to track organizational and vendor contracts, their types, key terms, and expiration dates, with automated reminder notifications before renewal or cancellation windows close.

For vendor contracts, the module connects directly to TPRM records, linking contractual obligations to the vendor’s assessed risk posture and active monitoring status. For organizational contracts, it extends the platform’s value beyond the security team, giving procurement and finance stakeholders visibility into contract timelines without relying on spreadsheets or email-based tracking that makes it easy to miss renewal windows and lose negotiating leverage.

The practical problem this solves is straightforward. Organizations that track contracts across disconnected systems, or do not track them systematically at all, regularly discover renewal deadlines after the cancellation window has closed. Automated notifications and a centralized contract record eliminate that failure mode without requiring a separate contract management tool.

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Incident Management

FortifyData’s Incident Management module provides a structured workflow for identifying, investigating, and resolving cybersecurity incidents, built on the NIST 800-61 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, the vetted federal standard for conducting security investigations.

The module integrates directly with ASM, TPRM, and CSPM so that affected assets, vendors, and cloud resources can be linked to an incident record immediately, without the manual lookup and context assembly that slows response in organizations managing those capabilities across separate tools. IR teams work from a complete asset and risk context from the moment an incident is opened rather than assembling that picture while the clock is running.

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Privacy Assessment Module

FortifyData’s Privacy Assessment module provides questionnaire-based privacy assessments aligned to major privacy frameworks including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA. Organizations can assess their own privacy practices and vendor data handling against privacy framework requirements, with findings tracked alongside the broader compliance and risk program.

The module provides a structured foundation for organizations building or maturing their privacy program, covering the assessment and documentation requirements that privacy regulations impose without requiring a separate privacy management tool.

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Why Consolidation Matters

The IBM IBV research makes the case for consolidation in business terms that translate directly to the security practitioner’s daily experience. Organizations that adopt a consolidated platform approach reduce mean time to identify security incidents by 72 days and mean time to contain them by 84 days compared to organizations running fragmented tool stacks. Seventy percent of organizations with high degrees of security platformization report improved business outcomes including operational efficiency gains.

The mechanism behind those numbers is straightforward. When risk data comes from one platform rather than seven, there is no reconciliation step between what the ASM tool found and what the TPRM tool shows for the same vendor. There is no manual mapping exercise between what the CSPM tool flagged and what the compliance module requires. Risk findings from across the attack surface feed into the same risk register automatically, and remediation priorities reflect a complete picture rather than the highest priority within each individual tool’s dataset.

For security teams operating with flat headcount and expanding responsibility, that reduction in integration overhead is not an abstract efficiency gain. It is the difference between a security program that keeps pace with the environment and one that is perpetually catching up.

How the Modules Connect

The platform’s value compounds when the modules are used together. A few examples of how the data flows across capabilities:

  • ASM discovers a previously unknown cloud storage instance exposed to the internet. CSPM evaluates its configuration and finds it is publicly accessible and unencrypted. The compliance module maps that finding to the relevant HIPAA or PCI DSS control. TPRM flags it as a vendor-accessible environment and adds it to the active monitoring queue for that vendor relationship. If the exposure triggers an incident response, the asset is linked to the incident record immediately without manual lookup. All of this happens within one platform without manual handoffs between tools.
  • A new vendor is onboarded. The TPRM module sends a questionnaire and simultaneously launches an ASM-powered external scan of the vendor’s internet-facing infrastructure. The AI Auditor reviews the vendor’s SOC 2 report against the specific compliance framework the client requires. Questionnaire responses are cross-validated against scan findings before the vendor risk assessment is finalized. The vendor contract is logged in the Contracts Management module with renewal reminders set, linking contractual terms to the active risk record. The compliance module updates the relevant third-party risk controls to reflect the new vendor’s assessed posture.
  • A compliance gap is identified during a framework assessment. The compliance module surfaces which technical controls are not validated by continuous monitoring data. ASM and CSPM provide the live technical findings needed to close the gap with evidence rather than documented assertions. If the gap represents a reportable condition, an incident record is opened and the IR workflow is initiated from within the same platform.

Who Uses FortifyData

FortifyData is purpose-built for security and compliance teams at mid-market and enterprise organizations who need continuous visibility across their risk landscape without the complexity and cost of multiple enterprise point solutions.

Primary users include CISOs and Directors of Information Security who need a defensible risk picture for board-level reporting and regulatory examination preparation. Information Security Analysts and Vulnerability Managers who run the platform day to day and need prioritized, actionable findings rather than undifferentiated finding lists. Vendor Risk and Third-Party Risk Managers who need to move beyond annual questionnaire cycles and spreadsheet-based tracking toward continuous technical monitoring of the vendor ecosystem.

Finance and procurement teams benefit from the Contracts Management module, gaining centralized visibility into contract timelines and renewal dates that previously lived in spreadsheets or email threads across the organization.

vCISOs and MSSPs use FortifyData to deliver technical security outcomes across multiple client engagements from a single multi-tenant platform, replacing the combination of a separate scanning tool, a compliance workflow platform, and a TPRM questionnaire tool with one consolidated system.

Regulated Industries

FortifyData’s platform and content are specifically built around the regulatory examination environments that create the most acute demand for continuous, defensible risk data.

Banking and credit unions operating under FFIEC, NCUA, and NYDFS examination frameworks need to demonstrate not just that a TPRM program exists, but that it produces continuous technical monitoring data. FortifyData’s direct scanning provides that data in audit-ready form.

Healthcare organizations managing HIPAA/OCR compliance and preparing for proposed Security Rule changes need continuous visibility into both their own technical controls and their business associate vendor posture. FortifyData’s integrated ASM, TPRM, and compliance capabilities address both requirements from one platform.

Financial services entities subject to DORA in the EU need documented evidence of continuous ICT risk monitoring across internal systems and third-party providers. FortifyData’s platform covers both requirements with the regulatory framework mapping needed to produce examination-ready documentation.

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View and Manage Cyber Risk by Subsidiary, Department, or Business Unit

Get a unified view of cyber risk across the Enterprise with the ability to drill down and manage the risks within specific business units. Perfect for multi-national conglomerates, holding companies and university systems. For your third-parties, perform risk management of vendors that serve the entire Enterprise or only specific subsidiaries.

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Why Enterprises Choose FortifyData

  • Enterprise roll up; subsidiary management – Enterprises can continuously identify assets, view and manage risks by specific subsidiaries or business units. Perform third party risk management of vendors that serve the entire Enterprise or only specific subsidiaries.
  • Tool consolidation; breakdown data silos – reduce costs and move to a solution that provides a unified view with more accurate data and no interoperability issues 
  • Continuous management – conducting continuous assessments results in a continuously updated view of prioritized risk and vigilant monitoring of attack surface 
  • Implementing feedback – we consistently meet with customers to understand how we can improve the platform to best meet their needs in managing rapidly changing risk 
  • Customer service – Our customer success team consistently receives high praise for being proactive with customer enablement, and is attentive and responsive to needs and requests 

Frequently Asked Questions About the FortifyData Platform

What modules does the FortifyData platform include?

FortifyData is a consolidated cyber risk management platform with six integrated modules: Attack Surface Management (which includes Cloud Security Posture Management), Third-Party Risk Management, Compliance and GRC Automation, Contracts Management, Incident Management, and a Privacy Assessment module. The modules share a common data model so findings from each capability feed into a unified risk view rather than existing in separate data silos.

How is FortifyData different from using separate point solutions for ASM, TPRM, and GRC?

Separate point solutions for ASM, TPRM, and GRC each produce their own data, their own risk scores, and their own remediation queues with no automatic connection between them. Reconciling findings across separate tools is manual work that adds overhead and creates gaps where risk falls between the tools. FortifyData’s consolidated platform shares data across all capabilities automatically, so a finding from ASM is immediately visible in the TPRM and compliance context without requiring manual integration. Research from the IBM Institute for Business Value found that organizations using consolidated security platforms reduce mean time to identify incidents by 72 days and mean time to contain them by 84 days compared to fragmented tool stacks.

What industries does FortifyData serve?

FortifyData’s primary verticals are banking and credit unions, healthcare, and financial services, with specific regulatory content and workflow support for FFIEC, NCUA, NYDFS, HIPAA, DORA, NIS2, and GDPR examination environments. FortifyData also serves technology SaaS companies, manufacturing, retail, and higher education organizations. Client geography is approximately 75% North America, 20% UK and EU, and 5% South America.

Does FortifyData replace existing security tools?

For organizations running separate ASM, TPRM, compliance, and CSPM tools, FortifyData consolidates those functions into one platform, reducing tool count and the integration overhead that comes with maintaining separate systems. FortifyData also integrates with existing security tools rather than requiring their removal, including Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike Falcon, Tenable Nessus, SentinelOne, and major cloud security platforms, pulling their findings into the consolidated risk view.

Is FortifyData suitable for mid-market organizations or only enterprise?

FortifyData is purpose-built for mid-market and enterprise organizations that need continuous cyber risk visibility without the complexity and cost of enterprise GRC platforms. The modular pricing structure means organizations can start with the capabilities most immediately relevant to their risk management priorities and expand as their program matures.

How does FortifyData support vCISOs and MSSPs?

FortifyData’s multi-tenant architecture supports vCISOs and MSSPs managing multiple client engagements from a single platform. Each client operates in a dedicated environment with isolated data and module configurations. A portfolio view surfaces critical risks across all clients simultaneously with drill-down to individual client environments. White-label and co-brand capability is available for interface and reporting outputs. A dedicated vCISO and MSSP partner program supports service delivery and go-to-market.

What standard does FortifyData’s Incident Management module follow?

FortifyData’s Incident Management module is built on the NIST 800-61 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, the federal standard for conducting security investigations. The module integrates with ASM, TPRM, and CSPM so that affected assets, vendors, and cloud resources are immediately linkable to incident records, giving IR teams complete asset and risk context from the moment an incident is opened.

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