Part of our two-part series on the evolution from EASM to EEM. This post introduces the core shift from visibility to real-world exposure validation and why the legacy approach to external risk is no longer enough. External Attack Surface Management, or EASM, was once revolutionary. It gave organizations their first real visibility into the sprawling digital footprint created by cloud adoption, remote work, and third-party services. But the threat landscape has evolved. And EASM has not kept up.