Part 1 - The Achilles Systems Hack Assessment Series: Breach or Blueprint?

Achilles Systems, a fictitious IT service provider to human resources teams in medium and large businesses, has fallen victim to an attack in which sensitive customer data and, potentially, customer networks, have been compromised. Achilles has a small security team who has historically focused on basic controls and compliance. However, it seems clear this attack was the work of a sophisticated adversary capable of circumventing the controls in place.

Much of Achilles' security has not been maintained since an initial …

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