Huntress Launches Threat Simulator for Hands-On Security Awareness Training
Summary
Huntress announced a security-awareness training simulator with interactive threat scenarios, starting with OSINT. The company says more than 24,000 learners completed its optional first simulation during a month of early access.
Key points
- The simulator is part of Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training and aims to give learners hands-on practice with attacker tradecraft.
- Its first simulation focuses on open-source intelligence (OSINT); Huntress says future simulations will cover different types of tradecraft.
- Learners make choices in game-like, timed sessions, with outcomes intended to reinforce security lessons.
- Huntress reports that 24,000+ learners completed the optional OSINT simulation during the first month of early access.
- The company says learners needed an average of 1.51 attempts to complete the simulation.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Huntress introduced Threat Simulator, an interactive security awareness training product featuring simulated attacker tradecraft; its first installment focuses on OSINT.
- Impact
- The product is intended to improve learner awareness through hands-on exercises. Huntress reported that more than 24,000 learners completed the optional first simulation during its first month of early access, averaging 1.51 attempts. No security incident or compromise is reported.