To address this challenge, forward-thinking organizations are using Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) to test, validate, and improve the effectiveness of their security controls. Beyond theoretical security, BAS provides organizations with real-world attack scenarios that accurately simulate known and emerging adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
By conducting continuous and automated simulations via BAS, organizations can proactively identify and address gaps in their security infrastructure before attackers can exploit them. Unlike traditional security assessments, BAS provides actionable, in-depth insights for an enhanced security posture, empowering security teams to fine-tune.
their security controls.
Ultimately, BAS plays a critical role in validating and strengthening each layer of a multi-layered defence architecture, enabling organizations to protect their assets and enhance their overall cybersecurity posture proactively.
The gap between controlled test performance and real-world application stems from the complexity of security controls and a chronic lack of skilled personnel. This combination often results in misconfigured and non-optimized security controls. Put simply, organizations need a clearer understanding of the effectiveness of their security controls. But traditional evaluation methods, such as penetration tests and red teaming exercises, are limited by their sporadic nature and an over-reliance on expertise. Oftentimes, these methods provide an incomplete or overly optimistic picture of an organization’s layered defence capabilities.
The defence-in-depth strategy includes various models with different layering structures.