Red Teaming

A real‑world adversary won’t announce themselves – neither do we.

Overview

A penetration test checks for unlocked windows; our Red Team tries every door, window and skylight – quietly – to prove exactly how an attacker would breach your organisation and how far they could go. Using multi‑layered attack simulations across network, social‑engineering and physical vectors, we emulate advanced persistent threats (APTs) and high‑end cyber‑criminal groups to stress‑test your people, processes and technology under fire.

(Think of it as a full‑dress rehearsal for your worst‑case breach scenario.)

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“Security tools look fine on dashboards – do they really detect?”

End‑to‑end kill‑chain testing – measure dwell time, SOC alerting and incident‑response playbooks against live intrusion.

“Blue Team and Red Team rarely talk.”

Purple Team workshops – collaborative sessions during and after the exercise to tune detections and accelerate fixes.

“The board needs evidence we invest wisely.”

Attack‑path narrative & ROI metrics – clear maps showing which controls failed, which held, and where budget matters most.

What you’ll get

Threat‑context workshop – agree crown‑jewels, likely adversaries, no‑go areas and success criteria.

Intelligence gathering & staging – OSINT, phishing domain registration, drop‑box infrastructure, custom malware & C2 setup.

Multi‑vector intrusion – spear‑phishing, web exploits, VPN abuse, rogue devices, badge cloning or on‑site breach as required.

Covert operations – privilege escalation, lateral movement, data exfil, persistence – all while evading detection.

Real‑time injects (optional) – controlled hints to Blue Team for purple collaboration and alert‑tuning.

Comprehensive reporting – executive summary, attack timeline, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, heat‑map of gaps, prioritised recommendations.

Remediation validation – follow‑up mini‑tests to confirm new controls block the original paths.

C‑suite debrief – 90‑minute session translating technical findings into business‑risk language.

How the engagement runs

Planning & rules of engagement – NDA, legal approvals, white‑cell contacts set.

Reconnaissance – open‑source intel, credential harvesting, perimeter enumeration.

Initial compromise – phishing, zero‑day‑like payload or physical breach.

Establish foothold – persistence, command‑and‑control, internal discovery.

Privilege escalation & lateral movement – AD abuse, Kerberoasting, Shadow Admin identification, pivot to key systems.

Objective execution – exfil sensitive data, tamper with critical processes, demonstrate business impact.

Cleanup & stealth exit – remove artefacts, reverse persistence, restore configurations.

Analysis & reporting – compile evidence, draft report, blue‑team workshop, C‑suite briefing.

Benefits to your organisation

Crystal‑clear risk visibility – one narrative shows how separate weaknesses chain together.

Improved detection & response – SOC playbooks refined through purple‑team collaboration.

Regulatory & assurance value – strong evidence for ISO 27001, DORA, NIS 2 and insurance underwriters.

Budget justification – quantitative metrics on control performance support strategic investment.

Frequently asked questions

Is this safe for production?
Yes. We operate under strict rules of engagement, throttle payloads and maintain constant white‑cell contact. Critical actions require pre‑authorised “break” points.

Will you use zero‑days?
Where possible we rely on real‑world, recently disclosed techniques. If a custom exploit is essential, we obtain explicit approval and share full details for patching.

How is this different from a penetration test?
Pen tests focus on breadth and vulnerability discovery; Red Teaming focuses on objective‑based intrusion, depth and evasion, mirroring an actual adversary.

Do we have to keep the Blue Team in the dark?
A classic “assume breach” red team hides activity, but we can switch to purple mode mid‑exercise to maximise learning. The choice is yours.