Breach and attack simulation (BAS) software is used to mimic real-world security threats to help businesses prepare incident response plans and discover potential vulnerabilities in their security systems. These simulated attacks might send fake phishing attacks to employees or attempt a cyberattack on a company’s web application firewall. Many tools even provide automated simulations with AI-based threat logic and continuous testing to ensure teams are always prepared to properly handle security incidents.
Most of these simulations are available at all times. Many businesses use them periodically as updates are made to security systems or security policies are changed. Without simulated attacks, it can be difficult to assess the efficacy of security operations; customized simulations can mimic various threats to different surface areas or within unique environments to help businesses prepare and evaluate their defense against all kinds of multivector threats.
Breach and attack simulation software tools are typically capable of performing penetration tests or simulate attacks similar to some dynamic application security testing tools and vulnerability scanners. But most of those solutions only mimic a single kind of threat and are not continuously available. They also do not provide the same outcome details and report on vulnerabilities and security posture to the same degree of BAS solutions.
To qualify for inclusion in the Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) software category, a product must:
Deploy threats targeting various attack surfaces
Simulate both cyberattacks and data breaches
Quantify risk and evaluate security posture based on attack response
Provide remediation process guidance and improvement suggestions
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