Offensive security transforms ASM with Hadrian

Traditional cybersecurity is no longer enough. Security teams must no longer just defend, they must stay ahead of the curve. In this new scenario, where cloud and multicloud environments are the norm and attack surfaces are constantly growing, a critical need arises: to manage that surface with offensive vision and real prioritization.

In this context, Hadrian is not just a tool: it is a new paradigm. A technology engine that simulates human attackers, scans your exposure in real time, and allows you to anticipate cyberattacks before they happen.

In this article, we explore why Hadrian is at the heart of the Smart ASM (Application Security Management) model that is shaping the future of offensive cybersecurity. And how Unikal, through its advanced cybersecurity experts, is bringing this technology to Spanish companies.

Current challenges in protecting the external attack surface

In modern digital environments, Spanish companies - regardless of their size or sector - face a common challenge: protecting an attack surface that is no longer bounded by a fixed perimeter.

Some of the current major challenges are:

• Not inventoried exposed assets (shadow IT, public APIs, forgotten environments).
• There is a shortage of expert talent in offensive cybersecurity.
• Excess of alerts with no real prioritization capacity.
• High cost and slowness of traditional pentesting or auditing services.

In this highly complex scenario, passive scanners or reactive solutions do not offer complete visibility and anticipation capabilities. This is where Hadrian, a radically new approach, comes into play.

Hadrian: a next-generation engine for intelligent ASM

What is Hadrian, and how does it work?

Hadrian is an offensive Application Security Management engine based on the hacker-as-a-service concept. It is a technology that operates from the attacker's point of view, using continuous simulation, artificial intelligence, and advanced automation to dynamically analyze an organization's external attack surface (EASM).

Rather than simply detecting static vulnerabilities, Hadrian continuously simulates how a human attacker would act on enterprise systems. It prioritizes threats not by their theoretical severity, but by their actual likelihood of exploitation and their impact on critical assets.

How does it achieve this?

This approach allows security teams to move from a reactive defense model to proactive, real-risk-based management.

Hadrian versus traditional ASM solutions

Unlike passive scanners or EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools, ASM's Hadrian engine does not simply observe what is happening on endpoints. It does not require the installation of agents. It doesn't just launch scheduled scans. And it doesn't rely on constant human intervention.

In addition, Hadrian offers visibility from the attacker's external perspective, allowing the identification of attack paths and vulnerabilities that often go unnoticed in classic defensive models.

Key benefits for Spanish companies

Implementing Hadrian in an enterprise environment brings tangible benefits for both the security team and business managers:

Hadrian use cases by industry

Hadrian, the engine that drives Unikal Smart ASM

At Unikal, we have opted for an intelligent Application Security Management model, based on offensive and automated technology. At the core of this model is Hadrian, an advanced simulation and continuous prioritization engine.

Thanks to the collaboration with expert cybersecurity partners such as Bluntcore and Einzelnet, we integrate Hadrian as part of complete protection, detection, automation, and response solutions tailored to each customer and each sector.

This combination of Hadrian technology and human expertise enables organizations to:

• Reduce their exposure to digital risk.
• Improve their cybersecurity maturity without increasing costs.
• Have a scalable ASM model, aligned with business strategy and regulatory requirements.

Conclusion: Hadrian is not just technology; it is a new security mindset.

Offensive security is no longer optional. In a hyper-connected world, it is the only effective way to protect yourself. Hadrian represents that new approach: active, automated, continuous, and focused on real risk.

For CISOs, CIOs, and CTOs looking for smart, scalable solutions aligned with today's challenges, Hadrian is not a promise, it's a tangible competitive advantage.

Want to see how Hadrian can be applied in your organization?

Unikal invites you to request a diagnostic consultancy or a personalized demo of our Smart ASM model.