diff --git a/docs/content/_index.md b/docs/content/_index.md index f363f7243..4b3563a46 100644 --- a/docs/content/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/_index.md @@ -10,16 +10,33 @@ draft: false ## What is Guardicore Infection Monkey? -The Infection Monkey is an open source security tool for testing a data center's resiliency to perimeter breaches and internal server infection. The Monkey uses various methods to self propagate across a data center and reports success to a centralized Monkey Island Command and Control server. +The Infection Monkey is an open source breach and attack simulation tool for testing a data center's resiliency to perimeter breaches and internal server infection. +Infection Monkey will help you test implemented security solutions and will provide visibility of the internal network through the eyes of an attacker. + +Infection Monkey is free and can be downloaded from [our homepage](https://infectionmonkey.com/). ![Infection Monkey Documentation Hub Logo](/images/monkey-teacher.svg?height=400px "Infection Monkey Documentation Hub Logo") -The Infection Monkey is comprised of two parts: +## How it works -* Monkey - A tool which infects other machines and propagates to them. -* Monkey Island - A dedicated UI to visualize the Infection Monkey's progress inside the data center. +Architecturally Infection Monkey tool is comprised of two parts: -To read more about the Monkey and download it, visit [our homepage](https://infectionmonkey.com/). +* Monkey Agent (Monkey for short) - a safe, worm like binary program which scans, spreads and simulates attack techniques on the **local network**. +* Monkey Island Server (Island for short) - a C&C web server which serves GUI for users and interacts with Monkey Agents. + +User runs Monkey Agent on the Island server machine or distributes Monkey Agent binaries on the network manually. Based on +the configuration parameters, Monkey Agents scan, propagate and simulate attackers behaviour on the local network. All of the +information gathered about the network is aggregated in the Island Server and displayed once all Monkey Agents are finished. + +## Results + +Results of running Monkey Agents are: + - A map which displays how much of the network attacker can see, services accessible and potential propagation routes. + - Security report, which displays security issues Monkey Agents found and/or exploited. + - Mitre ATT&CK report, which displays the outcomes of ATT&CK techniques Monkey Agents tried to use. + - Zero Trust report, which displays violations of Zero Trust principles that Agents found. + +More in depth description of reports generated can be found in [reports documentation page](/reports) ## Getting Started