JSOC IT Launches AUTOPSY Platform for Live API Verification of Security Stacks
What Happened – JSOC IT released AUTOPSY, a security‑verification platform that connects to an organization’s security tools via live APIs and delivers a real‑time “READINESS” score, replacing traditional self‑reported questionnaires. In a pilot with a mid‑market financial services firm, the platform uncovered a 26‑point gap between the firm’s claimed security posture (87) and the API‑verified score (61).
Why It Matters for TPRM –
- Self‑reported security attestations can be dramatically overstated, exposing third‑party risk.
- Live API verification surfaces hidden gaps (e.g., silent EDR, MFA exclusions, dormant privileged accounts) before a breach occurs.
- The “Readiness Gap” metric gives buyers a quantifiable, comparable measure of a vendor’s true security posture.
Who Is Affected – Financial services, healthcare, regulated enterprises, and any organization that relies on third‑party security tools (endpoint, IAM, backup, vulnerability management, etc.).
Recommended Actions –
- Incorporate live API‑based assessments (e.g., JSOC IT READY) into your third‑party due‑diligence workflow.
- Re‑evaluate existing vendor questionnaires against verified telemetry to identify “Readiness Gaps.”
- Prioritize remediation of uncovered gaps (sensor failures, MFA exclusions, untested backups, dormant admin accounts).
Technical Notes – AUTOPSY integrates with >24 security solutions across five frameworks (NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls v8, SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, MITRE ATT&CK) via vendor‑provided APIs. No vulnerability or exploit is disclosed; the value lies in continuous verification of controls. Source: Help Net Security