Red Team
A red team is a group of security professionals who simulate adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to test an organization's defenses. Unlike penetration testing, which typically focuses on finding technical vulnerabilities, red teaming takes a broader approach — testing people, processes, and technology together, often using social engineering, physical intrusion, and sophisticated multi-stage attack scenarios.
Red team exercises evaluate how well your entire security program performs under realistic attack conditions, including how quickly your team detects the intrusion, how effectively they respond, and whether your security controls work as intended.
Why It Matters
Red team exercises provide the most realistic test of your security program. While expensive, they reveal systemic weaknesses that individual control assessments miss and validate whether your security investments actually work against real-world attack techniques.