MITRE Caldera

Azure Security 1 variation

run repeatable, authorised adversary emulation with cloudimg

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Variations

This product is available in the build below. Open it for the operating system, cloud and version detail, or read its deployment guide.

ProductCloudOperating systemVersion
MITRE Caldera on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Azure Ubuntu 24.04 Standard View · Guide

Overview

MITRE Caldera is an open source adversary emulation platform from MITRE that automates red team operations: you pick an adversary profile built from an ATT&CK mapped ability library, Caldera plans the sequence, deploys agents to the hosts in scope, executes each step and collects the results, giving security teams a repeatable way to test detection and response. Blue team plugins support the defensive side of the same exercise.

Why the cloudimg image

Caldera is command and control infrastructure, so this image ships closed. Every published upstream default login and API key is removed and refused; seven secrets unique to each instance are generated on first boot; all agent contact listeners are bound to loopback so a new instance publishes no command and control port; and an authenticated nginx reverse proxy is the only ingress. It comes with a dedicated service account, a paired deployment guide and 24/7 cloudimg support.

Common uses

  • Test whether your detection and response actually fire against realistic ATT&CK techniques
  • Run repeatable purple team exercises across authorised hosts
  • Automate adversary emulation from a REST API in a CI pipeline