IT Ecosystem

An organization’s IT ecosystem is the network of services, providers and other organizations connected to the organization that create and deliver information technology products and services. This ecosystem includes entities that are connected to but not controlled directly by the organization, such as a third-party vendor, an independent subsidiary or a company added via merger or acquisition. Cloud computing resources used by the organization are also part of its IT ecosystem. All of the assets associated with all of the IT ecosystem entities define the organization’s attack surface.