Knowing what you expose is step one, not the answer
ASM is great at inventory — the map of everything you put on the internet. Antrixis starts there and adds the reasoning layer: which of those exposures actually become paths to something that matters.
Antrixis includes continuous attack-surface discovery — so it does the ASM job — but it doesn’t stop at inventory. It reasons over the surface to produce ranked, grounded attack paths and prioritized fixes.
Two different jobs
| Dimension | Standalone ASM | Antrixis |
|---|---|---|
| Core deliverable | An inventory of assets and exposures you own. | That inventory, plus the attack paths those exposures form. |
| Prioritization | By exposure attributes (open ports, tech, severity). | By reachability to crown jewels and business impact. |
| Reasoning | Largely descriptive — here’s what’s exposed. | Inferential — here’s how an attacker chains it into impact. |
| The “so what” | Left to your team to connect exposures into risk. | Connected automatically into narratives and ranked actions. |
| Choke points | Not typically modeled across the graph. | Surfaced explicitly — the assets the most paths route through. |
| Scope of the category | Discovery and exposure monitoring. | Discovery → reasoning → monitoring → reporting in one loop. |
When standalone asm is still the right call
We’d rather you trust us than oversell. These are the cases where the alternative genuinely fits — often alongside Antrixis, not instead of it.
Pure inventory needs
If all you need is a continuously-updated asset list to feed other systems, a dedicated ASM may be all you require.
Already-standardized stack
If ASM is deeply embedded in existing workflows, Antrixis can sit on top and add the reasoning rather than rip it out.
Asset-management use cases
For CMDB-style accounting of assets more than offensive reasoning, an inventory-first tool is the better fit.
Inventory is necessary but not sufficient. Antrixis gives you the attack-surface map and the reasoning that turns it into the few decisions that reduce real risk.
Start freeGo beyond the inventory
See which of your exposures actually become attack paths — start free.