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A3Sec CTEM is a commercial exposure management tool by A3Sec. Element CTEM Platform is a commercial exposure management tool by Element Security. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best exposure management fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, company size fit, deployment model, here is our conclusion:
Mid-market and enterprise security teams drowning in unknown assets and exposure backlogs will see immediate value in A3Sec CTEM's continuous discovery paired with automated attack simulation; it forces prioritization by actual exploitability rather than CVE noise. The vendor's coverage across NIST ID.AM, ID.RA, and DE.CM reflects genuine strength in asset mapping and risk contextualization where most exposure tools leak. Skip this if your organization prioritizes incident response over exposure prevention or lacks the resources to act on continuous remediation workflows; A3Sec assumes you can operationalize findings at scale.
Mid-market and enterprise security teams drowning in attack surface noise will value Element CTEM Platform's ability to chain vulnerabilities into exploitable attack paths rather than just cataloging findings. The proprietary exploit engine generates actual proof-of-concept chains that prioritize what actually matters, cutting through the false positives that waste remediation effort. Skip this if your organization needs deep supply chain risk mapping or if you're still building basic asset inventory; Element assumes you've already solved the "what do we own" problem and wants to answer "what can attackers actually chain together.
Managed CTEM service for continuous attack surface & threat exposure mgmt.
CTEM platform for continuous threat exposure identification and mitigation
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A3Sec CTEM: Managed CTEM service for continuous attack surface & threat exposure mgmt. built by A3Sec. headquartered in Spain. Core capabilities include Continuous asset discovery and mapping, including unknown assets, with a dynamic inventory, Real-time visibility into all assets and their exposure levels, Automated attack simulations to validate vulnerability exploitability..
Element CTEM Platform: CTEM platform for continuous threat exposure identification and mitigation. built by Element Security. headquartered in Israel. Core capabilities include Continuous attack surface discovery and monitoring, Active exploitation testing with proprietary exploit engine, Proof-of-concept attack chain generation..
Both serve the Exposure Management market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.
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