Improving Realism in Cyber Ranges with User Emulation
As world events continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do cyber threats. This means the need for robust cybersecurity has never been greater. Numerous threat actors, including nation-state attackers and organized cybercriminals, threaten businesses, government agencies and critical infrastructure across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic also forced companies to pivot to a remote workforce virtually overnight—significantly increasing their cyberattack surface.
Fortunately, advanced cyber ranges provide realistic training environments to keep your security team, processes and technology working at peak performance. These cyber ranges can equip your organization with an isolated, high-fidelity duplicate of your environment, so you can run real cyberattacks without threatening your production network. However, it’s vital to evaluate your defenses under the most realistic conditions, so it’s important to select a platform that emulates user activity. This type of platform provides the most accurate representation of the background noise threat actors use to disguise their activity and mimics the way employees can fall prey to social engineering and phishing campaigns.
With user emulation, you can confidently and effectively see how your security team and technology stack can differentiate between normal and malicious activity, helping you accurately assess your organization’s ability to mitigate cyber threats.
