Active breach and attack simulation does not gain credibility by exposing more problems; it gains it by contextualising them and continuously testing attack paths.
Let’s start by taking a bird’s-eye view of what the global breach and attack simulation market looks like.for automated breach and attack simulation is being pushed by an increase in cyber security challenges, as well as the usage of digital platforms and services, according to Market Research Future.
So, while sources may differ on percentage growth figures, all appear to agree the competitive landscape for BAS as an emerging market presents exciting dynamics. Moreover, the deployment of BAS technologies is often endorsed by IT and business stakeholders as they perceive it as a safer way of assessing the competency of current security controls and their configuration. External attack surface management, or advanced custom scenario engines, can expand BAS use cases.
The next question is should organisations be considering a BAS platform when running advanced vulnerability scanners with prioritisation filters, and is there any point in them doing so? In the vulnerability scanner world, the cracked window would be considered a critical CVE, usually based on a misconfiguration or patching requirement. But in the BAS world, the cracked window would be seen contextually −identification of the cracked window and noting it will need attention at some point; however, there is no reasonable indication that the building will collapse due to it.
This issue is exacerbated by the fact that many businesses are not afforded the time to understand the potential attack path in order to grasp the context of the exploit. In other words, if the security controls in steps one, two and three of the attack path are secure but there are potential flaws in step four – you have to ask yourself, are you not still secure? The window is cracked but the front door is guarded, locked and the building is purposefully too slippery to scale .
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