Attack Chains, Not Just Attack Surfaces: Why Testing Individual Techniques Misses the Point

Security testing often focuses on individual attack techniques, but real attackers, especially AI-powered ones, chain multiple techniques to breach defenses. Most organizations test isolated steps, missing the bigger picture of attack chains, which leads to gaps in security. A report shows 93% of security leaders faced impactful cyberattacks despite prior defense validation, highlighting the need to test entire attack sequences rather than isolated techniques.