Security teams with limited budgets and resources face challenges in defending against advanced threats.Despite being understaffed, security teams are expected to handle compliance, vendor management, and emerging threats.Maximizing existing resources including tools like EDR, vulnerability management, and email security is crucial.Continuous control monitoring helps ensure foundational security practices are in place and operational.Lean teams need to prioritize continuous threat exposure management to evaluate if defenses can handle real-world threats.Implementing these methodologies can help small teams stay ahead of security gaps and operate with confidence.Challenges for lean teams include juggling multiple tools, manual effort overload, and lack of dedicated personnel.Tools like those offered by Prelude aim to simplify continuous monitoring and exposure management for security teams.By focusing on foundational security practices and leveraging existing tools, smaller security teams can achieve resilient defenses.Continuous control monitoring and exposure management provide efficient strategies for lean security teams to enhance their security posture.