How to access Attack simulation training (PREVIOUSLY Attack Simulator) within Office 365

Microsoft has a habit of constantly changing the location of items within the Security center and the Compliance center. Microsoft has retired the older attack simulator and called it Attack simulation training instead. The new link to access the attack simulator is: https://security.microsoft.com/attacksimulator

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Before you can access Attack simulation training, you have to be granted permission to create and manage the Attack Simulation training campaigns.
Go to: https://compliance.microsoft.com/aadpermissions

You will then see the following permissions:

Attack simulation administrator - Can create and manage all aspects of attack simulation campaigns.

Attack payload author - Can create attack payloads to be deployed by an administrator.

You will want to have Attack Simulation Administrator to create and run a campaign.

It’s also worth adding the Attack Simulator Payload Author permission under the compliance centre located here: https://compliance.microsoft.com/compliancecenterpermissions

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Microsoft recommends adding the Organization Management and/or Security Administrator role groups as well.

If you try to access Attack Simulator before the correct permissions are granted, you will see the following:

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