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CSAM does not count assets discovered only by EASM, passive sensors or directory, VMware and CMDB integrations

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Kind
Counting
Statement
Asset Definition and QLU Calculation (CSAM): assets discovered exclusively through EASM, Passive Sensor, Cloud Agentless Passive Sensor, Active Directory, VMware or CMDB integrations do not contribute to CSAM usage; only assets directly managed by CSAM count. (page last updated June 2026; as published on 2026-09-27)
Applies when
Large discovered-but-unmanaged inventories.
Applies to
CSAM.
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