Overview
This article explains how exposure reduction influences the recommended priority of findings in Hyver.
By fixing the findings that reduce the most risk first, you can significantly improve your organization’s security posture with fewer resources — especially when dealing with complex attack paths.
What is the exposure reduction value?
The exposure reduction value estimates how much your organization’s total cyber exposure will decrease if a specific finding is fixed — calculated independently of other fixes:
This value is shown in dollar terms, helping you identify high-impact actions based on risk, not just severity.
How recommended priority works
Hyver calculates a recommended fix order that prioritizes findings based on their exposure reduction impact.
Example logic:
Finding 1 has the highest exposure reduction → prioritized first
Finding 2 becomes the top exposure reduction opportunity after Finding 1 is fixed
Finding 3 has the highest exposure reduction after Findings 1 and 2 are fixed:
This step-by-step recalculation ensures that prioritization stays relevant as mitigation efforts progress.
Other factors that influence priority
While exposure reduction is a key driver, Hyver also incorporates:
Critical to Block – Findings that block multiple attack paths are assigned the highest priority, regardless of exposure value
Severity – Used as a tiebreaker if exposure reduction values are similar
Priority rule:
Critical to Block → Exposure Reduction → Severity
Wrap-up / Next Steps
Hyver’s prioritization strategy helps you fix what matters most — and in the right order. Use exposure reduction values to build smart, efficient mitigation plans that reflect both technical and business risk.