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Continuous Control Validation with ThreatConnect Risk Quantifier 9.0

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Cyber risk doesn’t wait until the next quarter. Neither should you.
ThreatConnect RQ 9.0 let’s you keep up. 

With the launch of Risk Quantifier 9.0, security and risk leaders finally have a way to see what’s at risk, what it costs, and what to fix, continuously. Powered by Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM), RQ 9.0 keeps your risk model in sync with reality by pulling real-time telemetry from your existing security tools.

Every hour, the cyber landscape shifts. RQ 9.0 answers three questions most teams can’t afford to get wrong:

  • Are our controls working?
  • What are we exposed to right now?
  • How much would failure cost us?

With RQ 9.0, the answers don’t rely on assumptions or stale snapshots, they come from your actual environment.

What Makes RQ 9.0 Different?

Most risk quantification tools deliver static models. RQ 9.0 delivers live, defensible clarity.

Here’s how:

  • Real-Time Control Measurement: RQ 9.0 ingests telemetry directly from your security stack-no manual inputs or assumptions. It continuously assesses which controls are active and how well they defend against real threats.
  • Financial Risk Per MITRE Technique: Risk is modeled at the attacker behavior level using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, so you can prioritize based on what tactics could cost your business most.
  • Unified Risk Dashboard: Visualize gaps, defenses and financial exposure all in one place. The new Global Mitigations View shows where coverage is strong, where it’s weak and where to act next.
  • Contextual Threat Intel Built In: Instead of generic feeds, RQ 9.0 integrates bespoke threat intelligence directly into CCM analytics. This ensures your risk model is focused on the threats most relevant to your organization, not noise.
  • Where CTEM Becomes Real: CTEM isn’t just a framework, it’s a shift in mindset. With RQ 9.0, organizations can fulfill three of CTEM’s most critical phases:
    • Prioritize based on financial risk, not generic severity.
    • Validate controls using real-time telemetry and threat-informed modeling.
    • Mobilize teams with automated remediation workflows grounded in business impact.

Why Security and Risk Leaders Are Taking Notice

Early adopters of RQ 9.0 have called out three key benefits:

  • Live Visibility: “I can see exactly where we’re covered, and where we’re not.”
  • Board-Ready Metrics: “The financial impact modeling makes every board conversation easier.”
  • Clarity in Action: “I don’t have to guess. I know where to focus.”

RQ 9.0 gives teams the clarity and defensibility they need, from the boardroom to the SOC.

Why Now?

In a world of tightening budgets, expanding attack surfaces and rising executive scrutiny, it’s no longer enough to quantify risk once a year, or even once a quarter.

You need to quantify it continuously.

RQ 9.0 is the first platform to:

  • Tie control posture directly to financial exposure
  • Prioritize based on active threats and attacker behavior
  • Deliver a single, shareable view of where action matters most

If you’re ready to move from assumptions to action, and from static reporting to strategic clarity, it’s time to see RQ 9.0 in action:

About the Author

Charlie Vlahogiannis

Charlie Vlahogiannis is a Technical Product Manager for ThreatConnect’s Risk Quantifier (RQ). He helps customers translate security telemetry into defensible, financial risk metrics and actionable mitigations. At TC, Charlie partners with engineering, design, and product marketing to deliver features like continuous controls monitoring, MITRE-mapped modeling, and role-based reporting that connect practitioner evidence to business impact. With experience across product strategy and the full product lifecycle, he’s passionate about clarity, measurable outcomes, and building tools teams use to prioritize what matters.