Softline defended TPU digital assets with a solution from F6

2025: Attack Surface Management Implementation

Softline Group of Companies (PJSC Softline) supplied Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityAttack Surface Management (ASM) from vendor F6 (formerly F.A.C.C.T.). The solution increases the level of cybersecurity, automatically identifying vulnerabilities on the external digital perimeter of the organization. This protects the university from financial losses and reputational damage. Softline announced this on October 2, 2025.

The ASM F6 solution allows you to control the attack surface, that is, analyze all possible vectors by which attackers can penetrate the organization's infrastructure. The key advantages were expertise in the field of data leaks and a convenient interface.

Thanks to the implementation of ASM, Tomsk Polytechnic University has received a transparent picture of the state of the infrastructure, which allows for timely installation of updates. The university has automated the processes of analyzing and eliminating vulnerabilities, reducing the labor costs of information security service employees. Regular scanning of the system, monitoring and management of external infrastructure minimize the risks of financial and reputational losses associated with cyber attacks.

Such a large-scale IT infrastructure, which we see at the university, faces increased risks in the field of information security. Many servers, external services, authorization pages and web resources - all these points of contact with the Internet form a wide attack surface. Imagine a house with 3 doors - easy to keep an eye on. The university's infrastructure is a 30-door house. It makes no sense to run from one entrance to another: you need to somehow automate security control. This is what we are doing, helping to protect the corporate data of the customer, - said Alexander Lebedev, head of the "Fight against targeted cyber attacks" department of Softline Group of Companies.

The choice of solution confirms the demand for our products and services. The Softline team has completed the project to implement Attack Surface Management due to the high level of professionalism of employees. Together with an IT partner, we protect customers from leaks, malware, hacker attacks and other threats, "said Yevgeny Chunikhin, business head of cyber intelligence at F6.

The implementation of ASM F6 provided us with a more transparent vision and made a serious contribution to our security. Thanks to Attack Surface Management, we detect and close vulnerabilities in our public resources in a timely manner. In addition, the system informs us what passwords of our employees and students fell into the databases of spam and phishing, - said Inna Larionova, director of the information technology center of TPU.