Whether it was the [Hex-men campaign](https://www.guardicore.com/2017/12/beware-the-hex-men/) that hit your
Internet-facing DB server, a [cryptomining operation that attacked your WordPress site](https://www.guardicore.com/2018/06/operation-prowli-traffic-manipulation-cryptocurrency-mining-2/)
or any other malicious campaign – the attackers are now trying to go deeper into your network.
Infection Monkey will help you assess the impact of internal network breach, by trying to propagate within it
using service vulnerabilities, brute-forcing and other safe attack methods.
## Configuration
#### Important configuration values:
- **Exploits -> Exploits** You can review the exploits Infection Monkey will be using. By default all
safe exploiters are selected.
- **Exploits -> Credentials** This configuration value will be used for brute-forcing. We use most popular passwords
and usernames, but feel free to adjust it according to your native language and other factors. Keep in mind that long
lists means longer scanning times.
- **Network -> Scope** Make sure to properly configure the scope of the scan. You can select **Local network scan**
and allow Monkey to propagate until maximum **Scan depth**(hop count) is reached or you can fine tune it by providing
specific network ranges in **Scan target list**. Scanning local network is more realistic, but providing specific
targets will make scanning process substantially faster.
