Red Teaming & Attack Simulation

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The Ultimate Test of Your Defences

Red Teaming and Attack Simulation exercises go beyond standard penetration testing. They are full-scope, objective-based assessments designed to simulate real-world attacks against your organisation. We test your people, processes, and technology to provide a true measure of your security effectiveness and response capabilities against a determined adversary.

Realistic Threat Emulation

We emulate the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of known threat actors relevant to your industry.

Enhance Defensive Capabilities

These exercises are the ultimate training for your defensive team (Blue Team), helping them improve detection and response.

Validate Security Investments

Test your incident response plan and the effectiveness of your security controls in a controlled environment.

Red Teaming Engagement Phases

Our red teaming methodology is structured, thorough, and designed to mimic a sophisticated adversary's attack lifecycle.

Phase 1: Planning & Scoping

We work with you to define the objectives (the "flags"), rules of engagement, and scope for the exercise.

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Phase 2: Initial Compromise

Our team uses various techniques, such as phishing or exploiting an external service, to gain an initial foothold.

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Phase 3: Persistence & Movement

We establish persistence, escalate privileges, and move laterally across the network toward the objectives.

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Phase 4: Mission Execution

The Red Team performs actions to achieve the defined objectives, such as exfiltrating specific data or accessing a critical system.

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Phase 5: Reporting & Debrief

We provide a comprehensive report detailing the full attack path and a debriefing session for all stakeholders.

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Phase 6: Purple Teaming

Optionally, we can work with your Blue Team to replay attacks, helping them build and fine-tune their detection rules.

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Adversary Attack Simulation

While a Red Team exercise tests your overall resilience, an Adversary Attack Simulation provides a focused assessment of your security controls against specific, known threats. It answers the critical question: "Are our defences configured to stop the techniques that attackers are using today?" By leveraging frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK®, we simulate individual Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to validate the effectiveness of your security stack.

Threat-Informed Planning

Based on your industry and our threat intelligence, we select relevant TTPs from the MITRE ATT&CK® framework. We then plan specific scenarios to test the controls you have in place to detect or prevent them.

Control Validation Testing

We execute controlled attack scenarios to test specific security tools. This includes testing EDR/XDR bypasses, email gateway effectiveness, data exfiltration prevention, and simulated ransomware execution.

Actionable Performance Metrics

You receive a detailed report that maps each simulated TTP to the MITRE ATT&CK® framework. We provide clear metrics on which controls succeeded, which failed, and why.

Defensive Uplift & Knowledge Transfer

We conduct post-engagement workshops (Purple Teaming) to review the attack path with your defensive team, empowering them to tune detection rules and improve their response playbooks.