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Detonating Beacons to Illuminate Detection Gaps

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Detonating Beacons to Illuminate Detection Gaps

Elastic Security used open-source Beacon Object Files (BOFs) to identify and address gaps in their detection capabilities during a recent operational event. The effort helped the team improve their detection engineering practices by simulating attacks and validating security responses.

Why it matters: Security teams should understand how BOFs can be leveraged in controlled settings to test detection coverage and identify blind spots before attackers exploit them.

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