Train as You Fight: The Value of Threat Simulations vs. Pen Testing

Tools and policy frameworks are only as good as the people who implement and support them. Automated mechanisms can only go so far before they rely on human intelligence to drive the appropriate reaction. The controls required by security frameworks and the data they generate, however, are overwhelming, and finding the right security talent can feel impossible. Organizations often choose to prioritize the implementation of their security program components on the basis of risk. By identifying potential impacts and attack vectors, it’s easier to identify the controls that produce the biggest return on investment. Training your staff to understand what they see when they see it, and how to respond proactively, will help you build a security organization that is resilient in the face of evolving threats and identify any controls gaps you have while you execute your security roadmap. This webinar will talk about how organizations can evolve beyond the compliance checklist and overwhelming scanner results by employing threat simulations. We will discuss how threat simulations differ from penetration testing, how they can be used to help make your organization stronger, and how they can replace traditional penetration testing as part of a security program. We will focus on a discussion of attack chains, mapping methodologies to real world threats, and then look at a sample attack to see how a nominally compliant system can still be compromised.