Pen testing and breach simulation
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The challenge
Your organization faces a constantly evolving threat landscape, making it difficult to maintain a strong security posture. Traditional, periodic penetration testing provides only a snapshot of your security, leaving you vulnerable to new and emerging threats. Misconfigurations, unpatched vulnerabilities, and gaps in your security controls can remain undetected, leading to costly data breaches and reputational damage. You need a way to continuously validate your defenses and proactively identify weaknesses before they are exploited by attackers.
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68%
of breaches involve the human element through phishing, errors, or misdelivery
241 days
is the average time to identify and contain a breach
$10M
is the average cost of a data breach in the United States
The solution
Pen testing and breach simulation addresses your unique challenges through modern solutions and key capabilities.
Full-spectrum threat emulation
Emulate a comprehensive range of attack vectors, including pre- and post-compromise techniques, to assess the effectiveness of security controls against various threats.
Continuous and automated execution
Run simulations continuously or on-demand to identify configuration drift and ensure consistent security validation.
Security control validation
Verify the efficacy of specific defensive layers, such as WAFs, EDRs, and SIEMs, to ensure they are correctly configured and functioning as intended.
Actionable remediation intelligence
Receive prioritized remediation steps and mitigation insights, mapped to industry-standard frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, to address identified vulnerabilities.
Production safety and low latency
Execute simulations in a production environment without causing business disruption or degrading system performance.
Attack path management
Visualize how vulnerabilities and misconfigurations can be chained together to reach critical assets, enabling you to prioritize remediation efforts.
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How to evaluate pen testing and breach simulation
1
Threat intelligence currency
Evaluate how quickly the vendor can add new threats to their library, with top-tier vendors providing updates within hours of a major attack being identified.
2
Integration ecosystem
Ensure the platform integrates seamlessly with your existing security stack, including SIEM, SOAR, and EDR tools, to maximize its effectiveness.
3
Ease of use and accessibility
Choose a platform that is accessible to analysts with a wide range of skill levels, avoiding the need for dedicated, high-cost penetration testing experts.
4
Deployment architecture
Decide between cloud-based (SaaS) and on-premises deployments based on your organization's specific needs and regulatory requirements.
Questions to ask suppliers
Use these questions during supplier evaluations to ensure you're choosing the right partner for your needs.
Pen testing and breach simulation RFP guide- How does your platform handle simulations across multi-cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments simultaneously?
- What level of dedicated support is included in the base subscription fee?
- What is the average time between discovery of a new global threat and its availability in your simulation library?
- Can you provide a SOC 2 Type II report and proof of a third-party penetration test on your own platform?