Guide to using digital twins for cybersecurity testing

The digital twin market is growing rapidly as more security teams use the technique to run what-if scenarios to determine if their enterprise networks are vulnerable.

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

Digital twins are virtual duplicates of existing systems, infrastructure and processes designed to help security staff perform advanced monitoring and threat modeling in a simulated environment. Cybersecurity testing with digital twins enables organizations to mirror real-world deployments, using what-if scenarios that are dynamic, realistic and comprehensive. Operations and security teams use digital twins to monitor compliance, assess risks and conduct security exercises.

The digital twin market is rapidly expanding, fueled in part by business adoption of Industry 4.0 standards. A study by Research Nester projected the digital twin market will grow from $23.6 billion in 2025 to $626 billion by 2035. BCC Research reported the market will record a compound annual growth ...