# Endpoint (physical or VM) with Golden Image. EVE works by performing attack emulation on physical endpoints or virtual machines (preferred) installed on the customer's network. The EVE Agent is installed on this target endpoint and this enables communication with the Attack Emulation Platform. On the designated VM, the representative image of the target endpoint environment (Golden Image) the user wish to test will be loaded, i.e., a standard Workstation or server installation and configuration, with standard endpoint security controls installed and configured. In this image the user will need to install the security solutions that the user have deployed in the corporate environment such as EPP, EDR, or any other endpoint protection solution., if they are not already part of a "golden image" that is normally used for endpoint configuration. Endpoints should be provided being as similar as possible to a computer that could be susceptible to attack for a threat actor. Finally, the user will need a snapshot of each virtual machine (if applicable), which saves the state of a virtual machine and allows the user to retrieve it at any time. This is necessary as it will be used as a backup, to revert and reuse images after emulation attacks. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.reveald.com/technical-documentation/admin-guides/epiphany-validation-engine-users-guide/chapter-2-eve-endpoint/eve-agent-requirements/endpoint-physical-or-vm-with-golden-image..md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.