Red Team
Adversary simulation and offensive security operations
Red Teaming is an adversary simulation approach that tests an organization’s detection and response capabilities by emulating real-world threat actors’ tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Red Team vs Penetration Testing
- Penetration Testing - Find vulnerabilities within scope
- Red Team - Test detection and response with realistic attack scenarios
Objectives
- Evaluate security controls effectiveness
- Test incident detection capabilities
- Assess response team readiness
- Identify gaps in security posture
- Provide realistic threat simulation
Techniques
- Advanced persistent threat (APT) emulation
- Social engineering campaigns
- Physical security testing
- Custom malware and tooling
- Living off the land techniques
- Evasion and stealth operations
Frameworks
- MITRE ATT&CK for technique mapping
- Cyber Kill Chain
- Diamond Model
- CBEST/TIBER frameworks
Collaboration
Red teams work with blue teams (defenders) and purple teams (collaborative improvement) to enhance overall security posture.
