Attackers today are using more automation, targeting external providers and shadow IT, and leveraging new techniques in their attack campaigns. As the threats change, security approaches need to evolve to manage cyber risks to minimize downtime, compromise, or incidents. In the cult classic movie ‘War Games’ Matthew Broderick used a rotary phone to dial in to the WOPR – an AI that could simulate different scenarios and carry out real world outcomes. Almost forty years later, we are still haunted by the words, “Shall we play a game?” Now the Darktrace Research Centre has found safe ways to empower understanding of our attack surface, identify attack paths, emulate cyber-attacks and ensure we have effective countermeasures in place. Alongside Darktrace and HackerOne, take a glimpse into the current state of preventive cyber security systems that continuously hardens your attack surface, shifting our industry from a reactive state to be more proactive.