{"id":2280,"date":"2026-05-06T12:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ws-sup.fi-s.seravo.com\/?page_id=2280"},"modified":"2026-05-22T17:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:12:24","slug":"elements-exposure-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/en\/quick-start\/elements-exposure-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Elements Exposure Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<section\n    class=\"wp-block-support-banner edwp-block wp-block-support-banner--bg-light-gray layout--spacing-xxxl-top layout--spacing-xxxl-bottom\"\n    >\n            <div class=\"wp-block-support-banner__container\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-support-banner__content-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-component-content wp-component-content--default wp-block-support-banner__content\">\n            <h2 class=\"wp-component-heading text--h2 wp-component-content__title\">\n    Getting started with WithSecure\u2122 Elements Exposure Management<\/h2>                    <div class=\"wp-component-content__inner\">\n                                    <div class=\"wp-component-content__content wysiwyg\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-component-paragraph \">\n    <p>Follow the steps below to get started with WithSecure\u2122 Elements Exposure Management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>                            <div class=\"wp-block-support-banner__searchbar wp-block-support-banner__searchbar--centered\">\n                    <div class=\"addsearch-standalone-searchbar-container\" style=\"--addsearch-searchbar-max-width: 600px;\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-accordion edwp-block layout--spacing-xxxl-top layout--spacing-xxxl-bottom\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"wp-block-accordion__container\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-accordion__box\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-accordion__items\">\n                <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item row-load wp-component-accordion-item--default wp-component-accordion-item--overlap js-wp-component-accordion-item-group\">\n            <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__item js-wp-component-accordion-item-item is-active\">\n                        <button\n                id=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-summary-0\"\n                class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__title js-wp-component-accordion-item-title\"\n                type=\"button\"\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                aria-controls=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-0\">\n                <span class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__inner-title\">\n                                                            <span>Step 1 \u2014 Create your WithSecure\u2122 Business Account<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__toggle\">\n                    <svg class='edwp-icon edwp-icon--lrg js-icon wp-component-accordion-item__toggle__icon' aria-hidden='true'>\n                <use xlink:href='#chevron'><\/use>\n            <\/svg>                <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n            <div\n                id=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-0\"\n                class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content js-wp-component-accordion-item-content\"\n                aria-labelledby=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-summary-0\"\n                role=\"region\">\n                <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content__box\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-component-paragraph wp-component-accordion-item__content-text\">\n    <p class=\"prose\">You need a WithSecure\u2122 Business Account to access\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elements.withsecure.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elements Security Center \u2197<\/a>, the unified management platform for all WithSecure\u2122 Elements products. There are two scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>When you purchase the product from a WithSecure partner, the partner typically creates a Business Account for the first administrator in your organization. You will have received an email from WithSecure with a temporary password and a link to log in.<\/li>\n<li>If your account has not yet been created but you have received a subscription key from your partner, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elements.withsecure.com\/self-register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elements.withsecure.com\/self-register \u2197<\/a> to create one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__item js-wp-component-accordion-item-item\">\n                        <button\n                id=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-summary-1\"\n                class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__title js-wp-component-accordion-item-title\"\n                type=\"button\"\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                aria-controls=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-1\">\n                <span class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__inner-title\">\n                                                            <span>Step 2 \u2014 Onboard assets<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__toggle\">\n                    <svg class='edwp-icon edwp-icon--lrg js-icon wp-component-accordion-item__toggle__icon' aria-hidden='true'>\n                <use xlink:href='#chevron'><\/use>\n            <\/svg>                <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n            <div\n                id=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-1\"\n                class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content js-wp-component-accordion-item-content\"\n                aria-labelledby=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-summary-1\"\n                role=\"region\">\n                <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content__box\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-component-paragraph wp-component-accordion-item__content-text\">\n    <p>Log in to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elements.withsecure.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elements Security Center \u2197<\/a>\u00a0and connect your assets so that XM can build a picture of your digital perimeter. Onboard as many of the following as apply to your environment.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"sub-heading\">Devices<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Install\u00a0<strong>Elements Agent<\/strong>\u00a0on Windows devices for continuous vulnerability scanning. If devices already run Elements Agent for EPP, go to\u00a0<strong>Environment &gt; Devices &gt; Computers<\/strong>\u00a0and enable vulnerability scanning from there \u2014 no reinstall needed.<\/li>\n<li>Install a\u00a0<strong>Scan node<\/strong>\u00a0on a Windows Server or Linux server to scan devices where agent installation isn&#8217;t possible. For internet-facing devices, cloud scan nodes are available at no extra cost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 class=\"sub-heading\">Cloud<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Add your\u00a0<strong>Azure tenant<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0<strong>Environment &gt; Cloud<\/strong>\u00a0to bring in cloud infrastructure and identity data. Entra ID identity scanning starts automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Add your\u00a0<strong>AWS accounts<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0<strong>Environment &gt; Cloud<\/strong>\u00a0to scan AWS infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 class=\"sub-heading\">External attack surface<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Configure\u00a0<strong>External Attack Surface (EASM)<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0<strong>Security Configurations &gt; Scans<\/strong>\u00a0to discover and monitor your internet-facing assets from the outside in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"info-box\"><strong>Need more detail?<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/userguides\/product.html#business\/xm\/latest\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XM user guide \u2197<\/a>\u00a0has step-by-step instructions for every onboarding path, including scan node installation and authenticated scanning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__item js-wp-component-accordion-item-item\">\n                        <button\n                id=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-summary-2\"\n                class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__title js-wp-component-accordion-item-title\"\n                type=\"button\"\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                aria-controls=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-2\">\n                <span class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__inner-title\">\n                                                            <span>Step 3 \u2014 Manage exposures<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__toggle\">\n                    <svg class='edwp-icon edwp-icon--lrg js-icon wp-component-accordion-item__toggle__icon' aria-hidden='true'>\n                <use xlink:href='#chevron'><\/use>\n            <\/svg>                <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n            <div\n                id=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-2\"\n                class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content js-wp-component-accordion-item-content\"\n                aria-labelledby=\"block_7e3bac55f5bf67ed8543b9c6836db241-accordion-summary-2\"\n                role=\"region\">\n                <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-component-accordion-item__content__box\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-component-paragraph wp-component-accordion-item__content-text\">\n    <p class=\"prose\">Once assets are onboarded and scans have run, go to\u00a0<strong>Home &gt; Exposure<\/strong>\u00a0to see your dashboard.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"numbered-list\">\n<li>Select the top item from the\u00a0<strong>Highest impact recommendations<\/strong>\u00a0list. Each recommendation shows the affected assets, identified findings, an attack path visualization, and the actions needed to fix it.<\/li>\n<li>Apply the fix using the actions in the left sidebar \u2014\u00a0<strong>Look for patches<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Elevate to WithSecure<\/strong>\u00a0for expert help, or\u00a0<strong>Notes<\/strong>\u00a0to log progress and ticket IDs.<\/li>\n<li>Update the recommendation\u00a0<strong>Status<\/strong>\u00a0as you work through it (Open, Acknowledged, Accepted Risk, False Positive, or Done) and monitor the dashboard as your exposure score improves.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"info-box\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Recommendation descriptions are generated by an LLM. By default no organization-specific data is sent \u2014 organizations can opt in to receive descriptions tailored to their environment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-cards edwp-block wp-block-cards--col-3 layout--spacing-xxxl-top layout--spacing-xxxl-bottom\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"wp-block-cards__container\">\n        <div class=\"wp-component-content wp-component-content--default wp-block-cards__content\">\n            <h2 class=\"wp-component-heading text--h2 wp-component-content__title\">\n    Further reading<\/h2>                    <div class=\"wp-component-content__inner\">\n                                    <div class=\"wp-component-content__content wysiwyg\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-component-paragraph \">\n    <p class=\"prose\">Here are links to some common resources to get additional information about the use of WithSecure products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards__cards row-load\">\n                    <article class=\"wp-component-card wp-block-cards__card wp-component-card--style-default\">\n    <div class=\"wp-component-card__content\">\n        <div>\n                                    <h2                            class=\"wp-component-card__title\"\n            >\n                User guide \u2014 Elements XM        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"wp-component-card__description\">\n                Full documentation covering asset onboarding, vulnerability scanning, Azure and AWS cloud integration, external attack surface discovery, and exposure management            <\/p>\n                            <div class=\"wp-component-card__button-wrapper\">\n                                    <a class=\"wp-component-button btn btn--primary wp-component-card__button\" href=\"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/userguides\/product.html#business\/xm\/latest\/en\">View Full Guide<\/a>                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"wp-component-card wp-block-cards__card wp-component-card--style-default\">\n    <div class=\"wp-component-card__content\">\n        <div>\n                                    <h2                            class=\"wp-component-card__title\"\n            >\n                WithSecure Community        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"wp-component-card__description\">\n                Stay up to date with product announcements and changelogs, get answers to your questions, and share product ideas            <\/p>\n                            <div class=\"wp-component-card__button-wrapper\">\n                                    <a class=\"wp-component-button btn btn--primary wp-component-card__button\" href=\"https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/\">Go to Community<\/a>                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"wp-component-card wp-block-cards__card wp-component-card--style-default\">\n    <div class=\"wp-component-card__content\">\n        <div>\n                                    <h2                            class=\"wp-component-card__title\"\n            >\n                Knowledge base        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"wp-component-card__description\">\n                Troubleshooting and how-to articles covering asset onboarding, scan nodes, cloud integrations, and exposure recommendations            <\/p>\n                            <div class=\"wp-component-card__button-wrapper\">\n                                    <a class=\"wp-component-button btn btn--primary wp-component-card__button\" href=\"https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/en\/kb\/categories\/156\">Exposure Management Knowledge Base<\/a>                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/article>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":2257,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2280","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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