Establishing a cadence for Security Controls Validation (SCV) is critical to ensuring your organization’s defenses remain effective over time. Security controls are not static—hardware, software, and configurations evolve continuously due to intentional updates, unintentional changes, and human intervention. As the threat landscape adapts, so too must your controls.
Applications and solutions often require fine-tuning in the weeks and months following deployment, as well as routine re-validation thereafter. The “set it and forget it” approach is no longer viable. Today’s highly interconnected environments—with endless combinations of programs, applications, support tools, bolt-ons, configuration choices, and potential misconfigurations—make mistakes and vulnerabilities inevitable.
One effective method for validation is engaging in an attack simulation. By simulating real-world threats, organizations can proactively uncover weaknesses, misconfigurations, and coverage gaps—ultimately strengthening defenses, reducing risk, and driving more informed security investments.
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