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AEV, BAS, and penetration testing each answer a different security question.
Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) maps which vulnerabilities are actually exploitable by real attackers and identifies the attack paths that could lead to critical assets.
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) uses automated, continuous simulations to determine whether security controls are functioning as expected.
Penetration testing uses human testers to find what is vulnerable in a system at a specific point in time. The three approaches are complementary rather than interchangeable.
BreachLock takes readers for a deep dive into AEV, BAS, and pentesting, and then they answer another FAQ: Why is continuous security validation important for enterprise security programs?
The short answer: Continuous security validation, delivered through approaches like BAS and AEV, ensures that security gaps are identified and surfaced as soon as they become relevant rather than waiting for the next scheduled engagement.
BAS, AEV, and pentesting are offered through the BreachLock Unified Platform.
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