Breach & Attack Simulation

Simulate real-world attack scenarios to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen your organization's security posture. By utilizing MITRE's Caldera for adversary emulation, you can quantify the ROI of deployed technologies, uncover weaknesses, and gain actionable insights that enhance your defenses against evolving threats.

Simulate, Analyze, Fortify

Our Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) service leverages the power of Caldera to provide your organization with an in-depth analysis of your security posture. By simulating real-world attack scenarios, BAS identifies vulnerabilities and helps you strengthen your defenses against advanced threats.

  • Realistic attack simulations to uncover security gaps.
  • Comprehensive analysis of your environment's resilience against threats.
  • Automated and customizable simulations to match your organization's needs.
  • Actionable insights and remediation guidance to mitigate risks effectively.
BAS Service Features

Key Features of BAS with Caldera

Realistic Attack Simulations using Caldera allow for a safe, controlled environment to test your defenses.

Automated Adversary Emulation mimics real-world threats, helping you identify vulnerabilities in your systems.

Scalable Testing Options let you adjust the scope and complexity of simulations to match your environment.

Comprehensive Reporting provides detailed insights into attack paths, exploited vulnerabilities, and remediation steps.

Customizable Scenarios allow you to tailor attack simulations, speed and TTPs based on your organization's specific threat landscape.

Continuous Improvement through iterative testing ensures that your defenses are always up-to-date and effective.

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Comparison

Feature Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Penetration Testing (PT) Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS)
Purpose Identifies and catalogs vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications. Simulates real-world attacks to exploit vulnerabilities and assess the security of the system. Continuously emulates advanced attack scenarios to evaluate and improve security defenses in real-time.
Methodology Automated scanning tools to identify known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. Manual and automated methods used by ethical hackers to exploit vulnerabilities. Automated simulation of attacks using tools like Caldera to mimic real-world adversary tactics.
Frequency Typically performed regularly, such as quarterly or annually, as part of routine security maintenance. Performed periodically, usually annually or bi-annually, or after significant system changes. Continuous or on-demand, offering real-time assessments and improvements.
Coverage Broad coverage of systems, identifying all known vulnerabilities. Focused on specific systems or components to exploit vulnerabilities and test defenses. Focuses on critical assets and realistic attack paths to validate the effectiveness of security controls.
Risk Assessment Identifies potential risks but does not exploit vulnerabilities, so risk impact is hypothetical. Provides a detailed risk assessment by showing the impact of successfully exploited vulnerabilities. Assesses risk based on the effectiveness of security controls against simulated attacks.
Reporting Generates a report of identified vulnerabilities, categorized by severity and risk. Detailed report with vulnerabilities exploited, how they were exploited, and recommendations for remediation. Provides comprehensive reports with attack paths, exploited vulnerabilities, and actionable remediation guidance.
Expertise Required Moderate - Can be performed by security teams with experience using VA tools. High - Requires skilled ethical hackers with deep knowledge of attack methods and security systems. Moderate to High - Requires understanding of attack scenarios and how to interpret BAS results for continuous improvement.
Remediation Provides a list of vulnerabilities to fix but does not offer direct remediation support. Offers detailed guidance on how to remediate specific vulnerabilities that were exploited. Includes remediation guidance and ongoing improvement suggestions based on continuous testing.
Cost Generally lower cost due to the automated nature of the assessment. Higher cost due to the manual effort and expertise required. Varies based on the scope and frequency, typically more cost-effective in the long term for continuous assessment.
Best For Organizations looking for a regular overview of vulnerabilities without needing to exploit them. Organizations needing to test the effectiveness of their defenses and understand the real-world impact of vulnerabilities. Organizations seeking ongoing, real-time assessment of their security posture and continuous improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) is an advanced cybersecurity technique that continuously emulates real-world attack scenarios on your network to assess the effectiveness of your security defenses. Unlike traditional testing methods, BAS provides ongoing insights into your security posture, enabling proactive defense improvements against emerging threats.

While Penetration Testing is a point-in-time assessment that focuses on identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, BAS is a continuous process that simulates real-world attacks to validate your security controls. BAS provides ongoing visibility into your security posture, helping you stay ahead of evolving threats, whereas Penetration Testing offers a snapshot of your defenses at a specific time.

BAS is essential for organizations looking to enhance their security posture by proactively identifying and addressing gaps in their defenses. It provides real-time insights into how your security controls respond to simulated attacks, enabling you to fortify weak points before a real breach occurs. BAS is particularly beneficial for organizations with complex environments or those that need to comply with stringent regulatory requirements.

BAS should be run continuously or on a regular basis to ensure that your security defenses are up-to-date and effective against the latest threats. Continuous BAS provides the most comprehensive protection, allowing for real-time adjustments to your security strategy as new vulnerabilities and attack techniques emerge. If continuous testing is not feasible, quarterly or bi-annual simulations are recommended.

BAS can simulate a wide range of attack scenarios, including ransomware, phishing, insider threats, and lateral movement within your network. These simulations mimic the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by real-world adversaries, helping you understand how your security controls would hold up against actual attacks and what improvements are necessary.

Yes, BAS can be a powerful tool for meeting compliance and regulatory requirements. By continuously testing your security controls and providing detailed reports on your organization's security posture, BAS helps you demonstrate to regulators and auditors that you are proactively managing and mitigating cybersecurity risks. This can be particularly valuable for industries with strict compliance mandates, such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.

BAS integrates seamlessly with your existing security tools, including SIEMs, firewalls, and endpoint protection platforms. The data generated from BAS can be fed into these tools to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. Additionally, BAS provides actionable insights that can be used to fine-tune your security policies and configurations, making your overall security posture more robust and adaptive.

BAS generates comprehensive reports that detail the simulated attacks, the vulnerabilities exploited, and the effectiveness of your security controls. These reports include visualizations of attack paths, summaries of the potential impact of each scenario, and specific recommendations for improving your defenses. The reports are designed to be actionable and can be used to inform your security strategy and executive decision-making.

BAS enhances your incident response capabilities by providing real-time feedback on how your security systems and processes respond to simulated attacks. This allows you to identify weaknesses in your response procedures and improve them before a real incident occurs. BAS also helps your security team practice and refine their incident response actions, ensuring they are well-prepared for any actual breach.

BAS is designed to be minimally disruptive to your operations. The simulations are conducted in a controlled manner to avoid any impact on your live environment. Additionally, you can choose to run simulations in non-production environments such as staging or development to further mitigate any risks to your critical business operations. Our team ensures that the testing is conducted smoothly without affecting your day-to-day activities.

Caldera is an open-source BAS platform developed by MITRE, a globally recognized leader in cybersecurity research and threat intelligence. The platform is continuously updated with the latest adversarial techniques, making it a highly credible tool for simulating real-world attacks. Caldera’s flexibility allows it to integrate with a variety of security tools and adapt to the specific needs of different environments, making it a trusted choice for organizations of all sizes.

MITRE’s reputation as a leader in cybersecurity research and threat intelligence lends significant credibility to Caldera. As the organization behind the MITRE ATT&CK framework, MITRE has a deep understanding of adversarial behaviors and attack vectors. Caldera is built on this extensive knowledge base, ensuring that the attack simulations are both realistic and comprehensive. This credibility allows organizations to trust the insights provided by Caldera and use them to strengthen their security posture effectively.

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