Core Capability 2: Gap Analysis and Prioritization

This is the second of five core capabilities. While Prevention Posture Visibility shows what prevention exists, Gap Analysis identifies where to expand coverage for maximum impact.

PSPM correlates prevention coverage with detection findings to identify high-value prevention opportunities:

Finding correlation maps CNAPP or CSPM findings to prevention layers. For each finding type, PSPM identifies which prevention layer could stop it. Build-layer IaC scanning? Access-layer organization policy? Config-layer secure default? Runtime remediation?

Volume analysis identifies which findings appear most frequently. Issues that generate thousands of alerts represent prime prevention targets. Eliminating high-volume findings through prevention provides immediate alert reduction.

Risk prioritization balances finding volume with severity. Sometimes preventing 1,000 medium findings delivers more value than preventing 10 critical findings. Sometimes critical findings must be prevented regardless of volume. PSPM helps organizations make data-driven prioritization decisions.

Feasibility assessment considers deployment complexity. Organization policies deploy quickly but require cloud admin access. Config defaults need service-specific testing. IaC scanning requires repository and CI/CD integration. PSPM helps balance impact against implementation effort.

Prioritization output creates prevention roadmaps: specific controls to deploy, ordered by risk reduction potential and feasibility, with clear justification for each investment.

Gap analysis and prioritization enable the Analyze practice - identifying where to expand prevention for maximum impact.