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Improve visibility into public-facing cyber risk with limited internal resources.

Government and public sector organizations are prioritized ransomware targets because operational disruption creates immediate public pressure. BreachBrain delivers external attack surface assessment built for organizations where security resources are constrained and continuity of service is not negotiable.

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Targeted

Local government is one of the most frequently targeted sectors for ransomware. Attackers know that municipalities cannot afford extended service disruptions.

CISA

guidance consistently emphasizes attack surface visibility as a baseline requirement for state and local government cybersecurity programs.

72 hrs

from purchase to an analyst-verified external view of your agency's or municipality's attack surface.

Why It Matters

Public-sector disruption is the point — not a side effect.

Ransomware groups specifically target government and public sector organizations because every hour of disruption is visible to constituents, the media, and elected officials — creating maximum pressure to pay. That leverage starts with an externally reachable system that wasn't hardened or monitored.

BreachBrain identifies the external attack surface of your government IT environment — the systems, services, and infrastructure attackers can reach from the internet — and delivers analyst-verified findings your team can act on, without requiring a large internal security program to operate it.

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Risk Points

Where public sector organizations carry the most external exposure.

Legacy internet-facing infrastructure

Government IT environments frequently operate older systems that have accumulated internet-facing exposure over time — through network changes, vendor access, and legacy integrations that were never decommissioned. Our scan identifies what's reachable and how vulnerable it is.

Credential exposure across agencies

Government employee credentials appear regularly in breach databases from prior third-party incidents. Attackers use these for phishing campaigns and initial access. BreachBrain scans for domain-linked credential exposure and surfaces it before it's used against your organization.

Public-facing service vulnerabilities

Citizen-facing portals, permit systems, payment platforms, and agency websites operate with inconsistent patch management and create direct attack paths into government networks. BreachBrain identifies known vulnerabilities in your externally visible applications.

Remote access and VPN exposure

Remote work and distributed agency structures create VPN and remote access infrastructure that must be continuously maintained. Unpatched remote access tools are the most common entry point in public sector ransomware incidents.

How BreachBrain Helps

External visibility built for constrained teams and budgets.

No internal resource burden

External scanning requires no agent installation, no network access, and no ongoing staff time to manage. Purchase, submit your domain, and receive a complete assessment — with minimal demand on your team.

Full attack surface enumeration

BreachBrain identifies every external-facing system, service, and access point tied to your agency or municipality — including infrastructure you may not know is publicly reachable.

Analyst-verified results

A certified analyst reviews every report before delivery. Results are verified and documented with methodology — appropriate for sharing with elected officials, IT governance boards, and state oversight bodies.

CISA and framework-aligned findings

Findings are mapped to CISA guidelines and common cybersecurity frameworks used in government — giving your team documentation that supports compliance reporting and grant applications that require demonstrated security activity.