Attack Emulation
Noun · Security & Infosec
Definitions
A controlled security exercise that recreates attacker actions and techniques to test whether detections, controls, and responders behave as expected. It focuses on realism and defender learning rather than simply proving a breach is possible.
In plain English: A security exercise that imitates attacker behavior to test defenses.
Example: "The team ran attack emulation to validate whether credential dumping attempts would trigger the right alerts."