Detectify Surface Monitoring

Detectify Surface Monitoring continuously monitors internet-facing subdomains for exposed files, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations. It discovers domains, subdomains, IP addresses and ranges, open ports, and running technologies; cloud connectors for AWS, Azure, Cloudflare, and GCP help identify external assets. Thousands of security tests cover issues including misconfigurations, XSS, SSRF, and RCE. Teams can set custom rules for changes to their attack surface, then filter and tag findings that include remediation tips. The service supports API access, authenticated and browser-based scanning, API testing, and CI/CD integration. Listed integrations include Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, OpsGenie, ServiceNow, Splunk, webhooks, GitLab, and GitHub Actions. Research from a community of more than 400 ethical hackers is incorporated; Detectify says findings can reach implementation in as little as 15 minutes. Starter has a free platform fee, Standard is €2,500 a year, Professional is €5,000 a year, and Enterprise is €15,000 a year, billed annually. Monitoring costs extra per domain on every plan, with additional asset-related charges also noted. A 14-day trial is listed.

Surface Monitoring combines ongoing asset discovery with configurable checks and integrations for routing findings. Review domain and asset charges alongside the annual platform fee when comparing plans.

Surface Monitoring suits security teams that need ongoing visibility into internet-facing assets and a way to organize remediation findings. Its integrations and cloud connectors may fit teams already working across those tools and providers.

Detectify Surface Monitoring is a cloud service that continuously discovers and checks internet-facing assets for security issues. It is best for security teams managing a changing external footprint; teams should weigh its ongoing visibility against domain and asset charges beyond the platform fee.

Overview

Surface Monitoring discovers domains, subdomains, IP addresses and ranges, open ports, and running technologies. Continuous monitoring and cloud asset discovery suit organizations that need to keep track of exposed infrastructure, rather than scan a single application once. The additional charges for domains and other assets mean the platform fee alone does not capture the cost of monitoring a broad footprint.

Key features

Discovery and security checks

Thousands of security tests cover misconfigurations, XSS, SSRF, and RCE. Authenticated scanning, API testing, and browser-based scanning extend the kinds of targets teams can monitor. Custom rules can flag changes that matter to a particular attack surface, which is useful when standard checks do not reflect an organization’s specific priorities.

Triage and routing

Findings can be filtered and tagged and include remediation tips, giving teams a way to prioritize work and act on it. Integrations include Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, OpsGenie, ServiceNow, Splunk, webhooks, GitLab, and GitHub Actions. Cloud connectors for AWS, Azure, Cloudflare, and GCP help identify assets across an external attack surface. Detectify also incorporates research from a community of more than 400 ethical hackers, and says findings can reach implementation in as little as 15 minutes; that is a company claim, not a measure of how quickly every customer will receive a fix.

The Trust Center lists an ISO 27001 certificate, an information security policy, a penetration test summary, and GDPR information. Those materials may help security and procurement teams review the provider, though they do not remove the need to assess the service against an organization’s own requirements.

Pricing

Pricing is paid, with a 14-day trial and a stated starting price of €90/mo. The pricing page separates annual platform fees from per-domain charges, and also notes extra costs for added assets, domains, environments, and IP ranges. Those usage charges are central to budgeting: a low platform fee does not establish the total cost for a large or growing footprint.

Every listed plan charges extra per domain for Surface Monitoring. Starter’s zero annual platform fee may fit a small team assessing the service, but it does not make domain monitoring free. Standard raises the seat cap to 10 and adds professional support; Professional removes the user cap and supports two teams; Enterprise adds unlimited teams. The higher tiers make most sense when team scale and support needs justify their annual fees, while buyers should price their domains and other assets before choosing any tier.

Platforms

Surface Monitoring is cloud-deployed and supports web and API platforms. API access, CI/CD integration, external and cloud asset discovery, and continuous monitoring support teams that want findings to connect with security workflows.

Who it's for

Detectify positions Surface Monitoring for security teams that need visibility into internet-facing assets and want to focus on remediation rather than manual discovery. It is a stronger fit for teams managing multiple asset types and routing findings into existing tools than for buyers seeking only a narrow scanner. Teams with tight budgets or a large asset inventory should compare the full domain and asset costs before committing.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Continuous discovery spans domains, subdomains, IPs, ports, and technologies, which helps teams track more than application endpoints alone.
• Custom rules, tags, filters, and remediation tips support tailored prioritization instead of leaving teams with an undifferentiated list of findings.
• Broad integrations and cloud connectors can route findings and help discover assets across common cloud providers and security workflows.
• Starter has no annual platform fee and permits up to five users, offering an entry point for a small team, although domain charges still apply.

Cons

• Per-domain charges apply on every listed plan, with further possible charges for assets, environments, and IP ranges, making total cost dependent on scope.
• The annual platform fees rise to €2,500 a year for Standard and €15,000 a year for Enterprise, so larger team limits come with meaningful fixed costs before usage charges.
• The free Starter platform fee should not be mistaken for free monitoring; Surface Monitoring costs extra per domain.

Alternatives

Qualys External Attack Surface Management is worth considering for buyers who want to try a freemium product: its CyberSecurity Asset Management with EASM plan is free for 30 days, though it has no free plan.

Beagle Security may suit teams looking for a free option with a defined testing allowance: its Free plan includes one lite test per month, monthly surface scan reports, and SSL and domain expiry monitoring; Essential is $99 a month, billed Billed $1188 annual.

OWASP ZAP is the alternative to consider if free, open-source software and self-hosted platform support are priorities.

Bright Security DAST is another paid DAST option, with a demo request offered.

Burp Suite DAST may fit buyers seeking a tailored solution whose pricing depends on portfolio.

Safeguard DAST is a freemium alternative with a free plan and web and self-hosted platforms.

Veracode DAST is a paid alternative with a free trial and support for web applications and APIs.

Astra DAST Scanner may suit buyers seeking a paid scanner with a trial option; its listed Scanner Lite plan is $69 a month.

For category comparisons, see Dynamic Application Security Testing Software, Web Application Security Scanners, Attack Surface Management Software, and Security Ratings Software.

Verdict

Choose Detectify Surface Monitoring if your security team needs continuous discovery across a changing internet-facing footprint, custom checks, and routes for getting findings into remediation workflows. Its breadth and integrations are compelling, but teams should look elsewhere if predictable low cost is the priority: per-domain and other asset charges sit on top of the annual platform fee.