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The practice of emulating real-world cyber attacks against systems to evaluate defensive capabilities and identify security gaps.

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Attack simulation replicates the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by real-world threat actors to test an organization's defenses. Unlike vulnerability scanning which checks for known weaknesses, attack simulation tests how well security controls detect and respond to actual attack behaviors. This includes breach and attack simulation (BAS) platforms, red team exercises, and adversary emulation.

Attack simulations typically map to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, which catalogs real-world adversary behaviors. By simulating specific threat scenarios — such as initial access through web application exploitation, lateral movement, or data exfiltration — organizations can validate that their security controls, detection rules, and incident response processes work against realistic threats.

How APVISO tests for this: APVISO simulates real-world attacks against your web applications and APIs. Its AI agents use the same reasoning and exploitation techniques that actual attackers would employ — reconnaissance, vulnerability chaining, privilege escalation — providing a realistic assessment of your application security posture.

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