Case Study: Leading Agricultural Company improves security posture with Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Attack Surface Assessment

An agricultural business gains insight into its attack surface risk with a Unit 42 Attack Surface Assessment

A U.S.-based agribusiness with about 10,000 employees sought outside expertise to proactively identify unknown internet-facing assets and vulnerabilities across on‑premises and cloud environments. The in‑house security team needed a clear inventory and prioritized remediation guidance to reduce exposure from sensitive data, misconfigured credentials, and unmanaged services before they could be exploited.

Using a Unit 42 Retainer, Palo Alto Networks performed an Attack Surface Assessment with Cortex Xpanse and Unit 42 threat intelligence, uncovering internet‑exposed systems (including a public SharePoint), vulnerable services (HTTPS, WordPress, IIS) and insecure logins. Unit 42 delivered prioritized remediation recommendations, threat‑focused intelligence (ATOMs), and hands‑on guidance that improved visibility, reduced attack surface risk, upskilled the security team, and increased the client’s confidence and readiness to defend and respond.