When Real Attackers Meet Real Defenders: Inside Our Cybersecurity Documentary

What happens when you put real attackers against real defenders in a high-stakes environment? That's exactly what we explored in our latest collaboration with Teleport - a 24-minute cybersecurity documentary that takes you inside an intense Red Team vs Blue Team exercise.

The Challenge: Real-Time Cyber Warfare

In "Inside Identity Security," Persistent Security simulates an advanced attack against Teleport's Identity Security team while cameras roll. This isn't a scripted demonstration or a controlled environment - it's real defenders racing against the clock to detect, respond, and protect their systems while under active attack.

What makes this exercise particularly compelling is the use of our Nemesis Breach and Attack Simulation platform to orchestrate and execute the attacks. Nemesis enabled us to deploy realistic, MITRE ATT&CK-aligned tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) against Teleport's infrastructure in a controlled yet authentic manner. The platform's ability to simulate real-world attack scenarios meant the defenders faced genuine threats that mirrored what they might encounter from actual adversaries.

The documentary captures something rarely seen: the raw human dynamics of cybersecurity in action. You'll witness the pressure, strategy, and split-second decisions that define modern threat detection. It's one thing to read about incident response procedures; it's another to see teams executing them under fire while facing attacks delivered through sophisticated simulation technology.

The Technology: Visibility Under Pressure

At the center of this exercise is Teleport Identity Security - a solution designed to give security teams the visibility they desperately need. By unifying and visually mapping access policies across infrastructure, it creates a new layer of defense in identity-based security.

But the real question the documentary explores is whether visibility alone is enough. When attackers are actively probing your systems and defenders are scrambling to respond, does having a clear view of "who can access what, and why" make the difference between a successful defense and a devastating breach?

Behind the Scenes: Strategy and Human Elements

Through candid interviews and behind-the-scenes strategy sessions, the film reveals the human side of cybersecurity that often gets overlooked. You'll see:

• The automated yet realistic nature of simulated attacks that keep defenders on their toes

• The pressure defenders face when every second counts against persistent, tool-driven threats

• The critical role of clear communication during an active incident

• How modern identity security tools perform under realistic attack conditions powered by advanced simulation

The documentary showcases Nemesis in action, demonstrating how our platform can generate continuous, realistic threats that truly test an organization's defensive capabilities.

The Bigger Picture: Modern Threat Landscape

This documentary comes at a crucial time. With identity-based attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated and prevalent, organizations need more than just theoretical security measures. They need to understand how their defenses will perform when faced with real adversaries using real attack techniques.

The exercise captured in the film demonstrates why continuous validation of security controls - something we champion through our Nemesis Breach and Attack Simulation platform - is essential for modern cybersecurity programs. The documentary shows Nemesis doing exactly what it was designed to do: providing realistic, continuous attack simulation that helps organizations identify gaps in their defenses before real attackers do.

By using Nemesis to orchestrate the attacks against Teleport's infrastructure, we were able to demonstrate not just the theoretical value of our platform, but its practical effectiveness in creating realistic threat scenarios that truly test defensive capabilities. The results speak for themselves - this is what evidence-based security validation looks like in practice.

Watch and Learn

"Inside Identity Security" isn't just entertainment - it's education. Whether you're a CISO, security analyst, or IT professional, this documentary offers valuable insights into the realities of modern cybersecurity defense.

The film raises important questions: Is your team prepared for a real attack? Do your security tools provide the visibility you need under pressure? And most importantly, do you really know if your defenses work?

Watch the full documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lgNHHgv3Fk