From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 6 Security Assessment and Testing

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Cybersecurity exercises

Cybersecurity exercises

From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 6 Security Assessment and Testing

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Cybersecurity exercises

- [Instructor] Some penetration tests are set up as exercises using a competition style format, pitting a team of attackers against a team of defenders. This approach to testing serves two purposes. First, it helps to identify vulnerabilities in the organization's systems, networks, and applications just like a one-sided penetration test. Second, it provides individuals in the organization with hands-on experience, both attacking and defending systems. This helps boost cybersecurity skills and awareness among technical staff. When conducting an exercise, participants are usually divided into teams that have colors for their names. The red team consists of the attackers who will attempt to gain access to systems in the test environments. The blue team consists of the defenders who must secure those systems from attack and monitor systems during the exercise conducting active defense techniques. In most exercises, the…

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