{"id":7747,"date":"2022-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-17T23:55:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:55:02","slug":"microsoft-announces-new-collaboration-with-red-button-for-attack-simulation-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/microsoft-announces-new-collaboration-with-red-button-for-attack-simulation-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft announces new collaboration with Red Button for attack simulation testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we highlighted in our latest attack trends report<\/a>, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are one of the biggest security concerns today. Whether in the cloud or on-premises, DDoS attacks can be targeted at any endpoint that is publicly reachable through the internet. Planning and preparing for a DDoS attack is crucial to a well-vetted incident management response plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Microsoft is excited to announce a new collaboration with Red Button, offering our customers an additional DDoS attack simulation testing provider to choose from. With Red Button\u2019s DDoS Testing service suite<\/a>, you will be able to work with a dedicated team of experts to simulate real-world DDoS attack scenarios in a controlled environment. Simulation testing allows you to assess your current state of readiness, identify gaps in your incident response procedures, and guide you in developing a proper DDoS response strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Button DDoS Testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Red Button\u2019s DDoS Testing service suite<\/a> includes three stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Planning session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Red Button experts meet with your team to understand your network architecture, assemble technical details, and define clear goals and testing schedules. This includes planning the DDoS test scope and targets, attack vectors, and attack rates. The joint planning effort is detailed in a test plan document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Controlled DDoS attack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Based on the defined goals, the Red Button team launches a combination of multi-vector DDoS attacks. The test typically lasts between three to six hours. Attacks are securely executed using dedicated servers and are controlled and monitored using Red Button\u2019s management console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Summary and recommendations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Red Button team provides you with a written DDoS Test Report outlining the effectiveness of DDoS mitigation. The report includes an executive summary of the test results, a complete log of the simulation, a list of vulnerabilities within your infrastructure, and recommendations on how to correct them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an example of a DDoS Test Report from Red Button:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition, Red Button offers two other service suites that can complement the DDoS Testing service suite:<\/p>\n\n\n\n