Root Evidence, a cybersecurity startup focused on evidence-based security strategies, has introduced the Enterprise Preview of Evidence Scan, a new vulnerability scanning platform designed to reveal an organization’s attack surface through the same financial-risk perspective used by cyber insurers. By shifting the focus from traditional vulnerability counts to financially impactful risks, the company aims to help organizations prioritize security actions that directly reduce potential cyber insurance claims and financial losses.
Historically, vulnerability management platforms have generated thousands of alerts labeled “critical” or “high.” As a result, security teams often struggle to determine which vulnerabilities genuinely pose a significant business risk. Many organizations invest large amounts of time and resources fixing issues that rarely lead to real-world financial consequences. Therefore, Root Evidence developed Evidence Scan to transform how organizations understand and manage cybersecurity risk.
Cyber Technology Insights: Semtech Launches FX86E 5G RedCap Modem to Accelerate Industrial IoT Connectivity
Root Evidence has been working closely with leading cyber insurance carriers to analyze large portfolios of security data. Through this collaboration, the company has been scanning public-facing infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities that have historically led to major insurance claims. Interestingly, the research revealed that less than one percent of all known CVEs consistently contribute to significant financial losses. Root Evidence refers to these high-impact vulnerabilities as FIREs (Financial Risk Exposures).
Until recently, this type of intelligence remained largely limited to insurers. Insurance companies relied on the data to guide underwriting decisions, determine premiums, and define policy terms. However, with the launch of Evidence Scan’s Enterprise Preview, Root Evidence is now making this loss-based intelligence available directly to enterprise security teams.
“For years, vulnerability management has measured effort instead of impact,” said Jeremiah Grossman, CEO of Root Evidence. “Teams are drowning in thousands of ‘critical’ findings that rarely translate into real-world financial loss. Volume isn’t useful information, it’s noise. If fixing 10,000 vulnerabilities doesn’t meaningfully change your probability of a claim, then you’re optimizing for activity, not outcomes.”
Evidence Scan introduces a fundamentally different approach to vulnerability management. Instead of generating overwhelming lists of alerts, the platform identifies a focused set of exposures that meet three key criteria: they are publicly exploitable, historically linked to financial loss, and validated through high-fidelity evidence. Consequently, security teams receive a prioritized list of vulnerabilities that genuinely affect an organization’s financial risk profile.
Cyber Technology Insights: Synaptics Launches AI-Native Wi-Fi 7 Chip to Accelerate Edge Intelligence in IoT Devices
Although the underlying intelligence comes from insurance industry analysis, Root Evidence designed Evidence Scan specifically for enterprise security workflows. The platform provides clear, actionable priorities that help security teams quickly understand which vulnerabilities require immediate remediation. Additionally, the system is designed to evolve through direct feedback from participating enterprises, ensuring that the insights remain practical and relevant to real-world security operations.
“For the first time, organizations can see themselves through the same actuarial lens their insurers use. That changes everything,” said Jeremiah Grossman, co-founder & CEO of Root Evidence. “Zero shouldn’t mean zero findings; it should mean zero exposures that are proven to cause financial loss. When you eliminate those, you materially change your risk. That’s the visibility we’re putting directly into the hands of security teams.”
With the Enterprise Preview now available, Root Evidence is inviting a limited number of organizations to participate and gain early access to insurer-grade cyber risk intelligence. By aligning security priorities with financial outcomes, the company aims to help organizations move beyond traditional vulnerability metrics and adopt a more strategic, risk-driven approach to cybersecurity.
Cyber Technology Insights: Network Six Launches Managed Cybersecurity Service to Strengthen Business Security
To participate in our interviews, please write to our CyberTech Media Room at info@intentamplify.com
