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Pro audit program · v1.0

Brand Monitoring & Lookalike Domain Defence

Lookalike domains, typo-squatting and brand abuse outside your own perimeter. The cheap part of "attack surface" most people skip.

  • General target area
  • CIS Controls framework
  • 6 controls in this program
  • Cyentrix Cyentrix Trusted Author
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About this program

Lookalike domains, typo-squatting and brand abuse outside your own perimeter. The cheap part of “attack surface” most people skip.

Risks addressed

  • Critical Lookalike domain hosts phishing kit targeting your customers
  • High Marketplaces sell counterfeit goods under your brand
  • Medium Stolen logos / trademarks used in scam pages and ads

Controls (6)

  1. Daily lookalike-domain monitoring

    High

    Daily lookalike-domain monitoring

    How to test + evidence

    Testing procedure: Tool (or service) checks new registrations against your brand list.

    Evidence to collect: Tool config + last 30-day alerts.

  2. Defensive registrations of obvious typos

    Medium

    Defensive registrations of obvious typos

    How to test + evidence

    Testing procedure: Top 20 typo / TLD variations registered or redirected.

    Evidence to collect: Defensive-registration list.

  3. Takedown workflow with registrar + hosting providers

    High

    Takedown workflow with registrar + hosting providers

    How to test + evidence

    Testing procedure: Documented contacts + templates to fast-track abuse takedowns.

    Evidence to collect: Takedown SLA tracker.

  4. Trademark + brand IP monitoring on marketplaces

    Medium

    Trademark + brand IP monitoring on marketplaces

    How to test + evidence

    Testing procedure: eBay / Amazon / Alibaba scanning for counterfeit listings under your marks.

    Evidence to collect: Monitoring tool reports.

  5. Search-engine + ad monitoring for impersonation

    Medium

    Search-engine + ad monitoring for impersonation

    How to test + evidence

    Testing procedure: Brand ad impersonation flagged via Google / Bing programs.

    Evidence to collect: Ad monitoring evidence.

  6. Quarterly external-attack-surface review

    Low

    Quarterly external-attack-surface review

    How to test + evidence

    Testing procedure: External-attack-surface monitoring tool covers domains, certs, sub-domains, leaked credentials.

    Evidence to collect: EASM tool config + last review.