Anxiety presents Adversary Simulation. The new service allows companies to proactively respond to cyber threats and develop defense strategies. The service proactively identifies i weaknesses of the protection perimeter of a company. This both in relation to multiple attack vectors and in the context of the market in which it operates, in order to amplify and strengthen existing defense strategies.
Cyber threats, yes but how?
Il 2023 recorded 11,930 cyber attacks in Italy and a constantly evolving threat landscape, thanks also to the sophistication brought by Artificial Intelligence. Companies are now clear that cyber security management must be included in the priority investment chapters. However, current corporate defense strategies often reveal several shortcomings. That is: the technologies are not tested on real use cases, there are no validated communication procedures, anomalous events are not detected quickly, it is difficult to contain internal threats.
Vulnerability Assessment e Penetration Testing
Traditional Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and Penetration Testing (PT) activities may not be sufficient, as they are carried out on a list of limited assets, applications or services. The Adversary Simulation service, on the other hand, measures the different components of a company that can be attacked over a longer period of time than that expected for VA and PT activities.
The scenarios
Envisaging the creation of customized attack scenarios to enrich the correlation rules of the technological tools used for the timely identification of threats. Furthermore, with Adversary Simulation it is possible to verify the company’s ability to implement a effective response to a targeted attack, without having to wait for an actual incident. Furthermore, to test multiple potentially vulnerable targets with the methodologies typically used by those who actually carry out cyber attacks.
Cyber threats, we can respond proactively
Marco Bavazzano, CEO of Axitea
The challenge of cyber security today concerns operational agility both in the threat identification and recovery phases. So as to guarantee the resilience of the company itself and the ecosystem in which it operates. Adding complexity, on the one hand, is the lack of qualified skills. On the other hand, the impact of regulatory changes that companies may struggle to understand and implement. Rely on one Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) like Axitea allows companies to effectively manage the protection of their digital assets. Furthermore, with the guarantee of having qualified teams and latest generation technologies that are always compliant”.
How Adversary Simulation works
The Adversary Simulation service provides the emulation of known APT attack processes. From the information gathering phase to pivoting in the network and data exfiltration. All through an approach consistent with the real threat landscape in which the company operates. This is in order both to test the entire defense strategy and to test every single attack vector, from software to the human factor. To be considered effective, controls must be conducted at all levels:
Management of identities and vulnerabilities;
Training of employees;
Design and safe development by design;
Safety some data;
Management of accidents;
Protection of endpoints.