Account Takeover Simulator

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  Screen of simulation

Inspiration

Cyber attacks are often explained in abstract ways which makes them hard to fully understand. This project was inspired by the need for a more interactive way to learn how attacks actually unfold and how security decisions change the outcome. Our goal was to build a simulator that lets users explore attack paths and defensive choices in a clear, hands on way instead of just reading about them

How we built it

We built a web-based application that simulates common cyber attack paths. The user is presented with different decisions (both from an attacker and defender perspective) and the system shows how those choices impact the security of the environment.

Challenges we ran into

One major challenge was finding the right balance between realism and simplicity. Real attacks are complex but the simulator needed to stay intuitive

Another challenge was designing outcomes that felt realistic rather than random especially under time constraints.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

What we learned

This project helped me better understand how attackers move through systems and how even small security decisions can have a big impact.

I also learned how important it is to present technical concepts in a way that is easy to follow, especially for people new to cybersecurity.

What's next for AttackSim

I plan to expand the project with more attack scenarios, stronger visualizations, and additional learning features to make the simulator even more useful.

Built With

• javascript
• react
• tailwind
• vite