Penetration Testing
Attack Simulation (Red Teaming)
Standard security testing tells you where the vulnerabilities are. Attack simulation tells you what happens when someone actually tries to exploit them, undetected, over time, using tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) commonly employed by real-world adversaries. It's the closest thing to a live-fire exercise your security program will ever face.
The risk
Why it matters
Security controls such as firewalls, endpoint protection, identity controls, and user awareness training may appear effective in isolation. Red Teaming evaluates whether they work together to detect, delay, and respond to a realistic attack.
Our approach
Engagements follow a goal-based, multi-stage attack simulation modeled on real-world adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (MITRE ATT&CK framework).
What's covered
Scope & deliverables
Assessment Scope
- External & internal attack vectors
- Social engineering (where authorized)
- Physical security testing (where applicable)
- Detection, monitoring & incident response evaluation
- Post-exploitation & objective attainment
Deliverables
- Executive summary
- Full attack narrative & timeline
- Technical report documenting attack paths, observations, and identified security weaknesses
- Detection & response gap analysis
- Remediation & detection improvement roadmap
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How is red teaming different from a standard penetration test?
A pentest identifies vulnerabilities within a defined scope. Red teaming simulates a real adversary pursuing a specific objective, testing detection and response along the way.
How long does a red team engagement take?
Most engagements run four to eight weeks, depending on scope and objectives.
Will our security team know the test is happening?
Typically no, unless a purple teaming approach is selected. This preserves the integrity of the detection and response evaluation.
What happens after the engagement?
Findings are presented alongside a full attack timeline, followed by a debrief with your security team to walk through detection gaps and remediation priorities.
How is Red Teaming different from Purple Teaming?
Red Teaming evaluates an organization's ability to detect and respond to a realistic attack without prior knowledge. Purple Teaming is a collaborative exercise where offensive and defensive teams work together throughout the engagement to improve detection capabilities, validate security controls, and strengthen incident response processes.
Go further
Related services
Organizations often pair this engagement with the assessments below for broader coverage.
Purple Teaming
Collaborative sessions run jointly with your SOC, using MITRE ATT&CK to validate detection coverage and tune rules while the exercise is still running.
Learn MoreNetwork Infrastructure Penetration Testing
External and internal network testing covering perimeter services, segmentation, Active Directory and the lateral movement paths between them.
Learn MoreDigital Forensics & Incident Response
Containment, forensic analysis and recovery when an incident is live — with evidence handled to a standard that stands up to legal and regulatory scrutiny.
Learn MoreThreat Modelling
Structured, design-stage analysis using STRIDE to find architectural risk in data flows and trust boundaries — before the system is built.
Learn More
Request a consultation
Tell us what you need assessed and we'll scope an engagement around it — timelines, safeguards, and deliverables agreed before any testing begins.