Evaluation of security in a cyber simulator

1. A computer-executable method for testing a production system, the computer-executable method comprising:

receiving information related to the production system;

receiving production data from the production system, wherein the production data comprises a plurality of data files indicative of one or more operating states of the production system;

creating a virtual production system, wherein the virtual production system is a replica of the production system using the received information and the received production data, wherein the virtual production system is enabled to be a computing environment with one or more data storage systems and one or more network devices;

analyzing the production system by performing tests on the virtual production system; and

providing a simulation to facilitate training on management of the production system using the virtual production system;

wherein analyzing comprises providing a security score and a business continuity score based on the tests;

wherein the production data comprises production data associated with a particular timeframe of usage of the production system; and

wherein the one or more operating states of the production system comprise at least a current operating state of the production system.

2. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein performing tests comprises:

creating at least one scenario; and

executing the at least one scenario utilizing the virtual production system.

3. The computer-executable method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one scenario includes releasing at least one threat into the virtual production system.

4. The computer-executable method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one threat is malware.

5. The computer-executable method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one threat is a cyber-attack.

6. A system, comprising:

a production system; and

computer-executable program logic encoded in memory of one or more computers enabled to test the production system, wherein the computer-executable program logic is configured for the execution of:

receiving information related to the production system;

receiving production data from the production system, wherein the production data comprises a plurality of data files indicative of one or more operating states of the production system;

creating a virtual production system, wherein the virtual production system is a replica of the production system using the received information and the received production data, wherein the virtual production system is enabled to be a computing environment with one or more data storage systems and one or more network devices;

analyzing the production system by performing tests on the virtual production system; and

providing a simulation to facilitate training on management of the production system using the virtual production system;

wherein analyzing comprises providing a security score and a business continuity score based on the tests;

wherein the production data comprises production data associated with a particular timeframe of usage of the production system; and

wherein the one or more operating states of the production system comprise at least a current operating state of the production system.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein performing tests comprises:

creating at least one scenario; and

executing the at least one scenario utilizing the virtual production system.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one scenario includes releasing at least one threat into the virtual production system.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one threat is malware.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one threat is a cyber-attack.

11. A computer program product for testing a production system,

the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer-executable code, the code configured to enable the execution of:

receiving information related to the production system;

receiving production data from the production system, wherein the production data comprises a plurality of data files indicative of one or more operating states of the production system;

creating a virtual production system, wherein the virtual production system is a replica of the production system using the received information and the received production data, wherein the virtual production system is enabled to be a computing environment with one or more data storage systems and one or more network devices;

analyzing the production system by performing tests on the virtual production system; and

providing a simulation to facilitate training on management of the production system using the virtual production system;

wherein analyzing comprises providing a security score and a business continuity score based on the tests;

wherein the production data comprises production data associated with a particular timeframe of usage of the production system; and

wherein the one or more operating states of the production system comprise at least a current operating state of the production system.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein performing tests comprises:

creating at least one scenario; and

executing the at least one scenario utilizing the virtual production system.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein the at least one scenario includes releasing at least one threat into the virtual production system.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the at least one threat is malware.

15. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the at least one threat is a cyber-attack.