Nathaniel Beckstead discusses the importance of ensuring that threat detection rules function properly within security programs, highlighting the challenges faced in container and cloud environments. While Red Canary’s Atomic Red Team offers reliable detection tests for traditional systems, its application in containerized setups often demands significant manual effort. Datadog’s Workload Security Evaluator addresses this issue by streamlining the process of running Atomic Red Team tests in container environments, offering an automated platform that simplifies setup and execution. This tool makes it easier to validate detection coverage against MITRE ATT&CK techniques, particularly for cloud-based workloads, by providing a ready-to-use container environment monitored by the Datadog Agent. By facilitating efficient and consistent security testing, the Workload Security Evaluator aids organizations in maintaining robust threat detection systems.