In the dynamic threat landscape of today, having a hacker’s point of view is a key asset for proactiveness. This is why attack simulations and purple teaming are on the rise, as most SOC’s aim to become proactive, instead of reactively validating their defenses during an incident.
Attack simulation is a methodology about identifying defense gaps and purple teaming is a testing exercise whereby red and blue teams work closely together to maximize cyber capabilities through continuous feedback and knowledge transfer. These two practices are not only relevant for optimizing the security posture but also essential for building proactive SOCs.
In this panel under the moderation of Pete, Tanya and Volkan discussed:
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Why attack simulations and purple teaming is on the rise
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Purple teaming formation and running purple teaming
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How to plan, execute and report purple teaming
SOC Reload Sessions 🎬


Moderator
Pete Herzog
Co-founder of The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM), Urvin.ai, Akiya Research, and Invisibles Music. Creator of the OSSTMM, Hacker Highschool, and Cybersecurity Playbook.
Pete Herzog is a discrete problem-solver, straight-shooter, security researcher, and hacker. He lives by the motto: Hack everything but harm none. He has over 25 years of security experience and has applied his hacking techniques to everything from AI to Zero-Trust. Obviously he has no social life.
Guest Speaker
Tanya Janca
Founder & Security Trainer, We Hack Purple Academy
Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the author of ‘Alice and Bob Learn Application Security’. She is the founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, community and podcast that revolves around teaching everyone to create secure software. Tanya has been coding and working in IT for over twenty years, won numerous awards, and has been everywhere from startups to public service to tech giants (Microsoft, Adobe, & Nokia). She is an award-winning public speaker, active blogger & streamer and has delivered hundreds of talks and trainings on 6 continents. She values diversity, inclusion and kindness, which shines through in her countless initiatives.



