The main difference between the 2 solutions and External Attack Surface Management is that EASM is non-intrusive, continuous, and includes the scanning of unknown assets. All 3 solutions provide digital risk protection using different techniques and approaches. A vulnerability scanner discovers IT assets within the known ranges of defined IP addresses. You get the results upon scanning request. A penetration test, on the other hand, aims to test a specific app or discover and execute a break-in scenario. An EASM solution gives insight into known and unknown internet-facing assets 24/7. It derives the results from non-intrusive scanning. Get more insights from this blog article.