Spektion officially unveiled the general availability of its expanded Continuous Runtime Exposure Management platform at the RSAC 2026 Conference, marking a major shift in how organizations approach vulnerability management. Instead of focusing on theoretical risks, the platform emphasizes identifying and reducing vulnerabilities that are actually exploitable in real-world environments.

To begin with, the cybersecurity landscape has become increasingly overwhelming. In the past year alone, more than 48,000 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) were reported, reflecting a 20% increase compared to 2024 and continuing a long-standing upward trend. However, most security teams can only address a fraction of these vulnerabilities. At the same time, exploit timelines have shortened dramatically to under 24 hours, making rapid response more critical than ever.

Moreover, traditional vulnerability prioritization methods are proving ineffective. Research shows that CVSS-based scoring performs no better than random selection when identifying real threats. Meanwhile, the rise of agentic AI is introducing new risks, as AI agents, coding assistants, and AI-generated executables increasingly operate on endpoints without proper governance. Consequently, organizations face a surge in unmanaged risks while struggling to reduce actual exposure.

“Vulnerability management has always been an observation problem, not a modeling problem,” said Joe Silva, CEO and Co-Founder of Spektion. “Other tools model risk probabilistically using external data. They can tell you what’s been exploited globally, but not what’s exploitable in your environment. Spektion observes runtime execution data on every endpoint to answer that question with evidence, not estimates. Your scanner gives you 5,000 critical CVEs. Spektion shows you the 200 that are actually exploitable, plus exploitable weaknesses with no reported CVEs at all.”

Unlike conventional scanners, which rely on static signatures and configurations, Spektion’s platform analyzes runtime execution data across all applications, including internal and custom-built software with no CVE coverage. Additionally, it evaluates embedded components, browser extensions, secrets, and plugin dependencies—areas often overlooked but critical to understanding real attack surfaces.

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By combining multiple runtime data points such as execution state, privilege level, network exposure, blast radius, and pre-CVE weakness patterns, the platform prioritizes vulnerabilities based on actual exploitability conditions. As a result, security teams can move beyond static severity scores and gain precise, environment-specific insights.

“Spektion gives us runtime visibility into what’s actually exploitable across our environment beyond just what a scanner would flag. That precision is what allows our team to execute with confidence and prioritize what matters. For a team managing risk at our scale, that’s a foundational capability requirement,” said Jasper Ossentjuk, Global CISO at NIQ.

Furthermore, the platform introduces advanced capabilities such as AI agent visibility, zero-day exposure detection, and automated identification of unused vulnerable software. It also reduces noise from unnecessary alerts and enables proactive threat mitigation.

Added Silva, “With AI agents now executing on user endpoints with no governance or inventory, the attack surface is expanding in ways that scanners will never see. Spektion is to vulnerability management what EDR was to antivirus: a shift from signature-based detection to continuous behavioral observation.”

Ultimately, Spektion’s innovation redefines vulnerability management by focusing on real-world exploitability, enabling organizations to close security gaps before attackers can take advantage.

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