The types of attacks you can simulate using Office 365 Attack Simulator include the following. You can access the Attack Simulator under Threat Management in Security and Compliance Center. If it is not available there, the chances are that you don’t have it yet. Keep the following in mind:
Attack Simulator for Office 365
You need to get creative and think like a hacker for proper attack simulations. One of the focused phishing attacks is the spear phishing attack. Generally, people indulging in spear phishing, research a bit before attacking and use a display name that sounds familiar and trustworthy. Such attacks are mainly executed for obtained users’ credentials.
How to carry out phishing attacks using Attack Simulator Office 365
The method of carrying out phishing attacks using Attack Simulator in Office 365 depends on the type of attack you are attempting. However, the user interface is self-explanatory and thus adds to the ease of attack simulation. There are few other types of attacks available in the Office 365 Attack Simulator, such as Password-Spray and Brute-Force attacks. You can check them out simply by adding or inputting one or more common passwords to see if there are chances of the network being compromised by hackers. The drills will help you educate your employers on different types of Phishing attacks. You can also use the data later to figure out things in your office. If you have doubts about Attack Simulator in Office 365, please leave a comment. You can read more on this at docs.microsoft.com.
