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Why a 24/7 Fully Automated Breach and Attack Simulation Platform is Needed to Secure Your Organization’s Critical Assets

By Chris Foster
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Global spending on information security now exceeds $100 billion annually, according to Forbes Magazine. Unfortunately, organizations aren't getting a great return on their (quite sizable) investments. New, high profile data breaches seem to occur on a near-constant basis, and losses from cyber-attacks have never been larger. It's estimated that security breaches will result in a… Read More »

Why Breach and Attack Simulations Are the Keys to a Secure Cloud

By Gus Evangelakos
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Many of today’s businesses are compelled to migrate to the cloud on an accelerated timeline. Unfortunately, this business mandate often forces teams to push forward without fully working through the security considerations. For a prominent example of this phenomenon, look no further than Amazon Web Services (AWS). When firms begin building their infrastructure in AWS,… Read More »

How Advanced Persistent Threats Work

By Marcus Gilban
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The term Advanced Persistent Threat, or APT, was apparently first coined at the United States Air Force in 2006 but joined the common vocabulary of the global cyber community in 2010, when Google announced its intellectual property had been the victim of a targeted attack originating from China, reported SearchSecurity. “Advanced persistent threat is probably one of… Read More »

How To Choose a Breach and Attack Simulation Solution

By Marcus Gilban
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Breach and attack simulation (BAS) is a relatively new IT security technology that can automatically spot vulnerabilities in an organization's cyber defenses. BAS solutions represent an emerging market and are directly adjacent to vulnerability assessment, according to Gartner’s Market Guide for Vulnerability Assessment. They are becoming more mainstream and have begun transforming the security testing… Read More »