Case Study: Mixpanel achieves automated attack surface management with Detectify

How Mixpanel scales attack surface management with a lean security team using Detectify

Mixpanel, a product intelligence platform, faced the challenge of managing its rapidly changing external attack surface with a lean security team. Their cloud IP addresses changed frequently, requiring near-daily manual updates to keep security scanner targets current. They needed a solution that would provide reliable results with minimal operational overhead and chose Detectify for its Surface Monitoring and Application Scanning services.

By implementing Detectify, Mixpanel automated its attack surface scoping through a read-only DNS integration, which automatically discovers and scans new assets. This provided the team with an accurate inventory, high-signal findings with remediation guidance, and complete visibility into vendor services. The result was a centralized vulnerability management platform that drastically reduced false positives and manual upkeep, allowing the lean team to focus its time on remediation and higher-impact work.

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