Dangerous Assumptions: Science, Security, and the Adversarial Testing Imperative

Untested assumptions are the primary cause of cybersecurity failure

What you will learn:

• What is adversarial testing
• How to leverage testing to maximize risk mitigation
• How to leverage the “adversary”
• Pro-tips from adversarial testing to guide your approach
• Where to start and how to improve

Testing assumptions is a fundamental principle to scientific discovery. The same can be said for your cybersecurity program. Validation through testing is one of the best ways to guide your defensive strategy. This white paper discusses the value of adversarial security testing, outlines the most common assumptions made by defenders and describes how iterative collaboration enhances the opportunities to strengthen risk mitigation.