Penetration Testing
Purple Teaming
Red teams simulate attacks, blue teams defend against them, and too often the two never work together. Purple Teaming closes that gap by bringing both teams together to work through attack scenarios in real time, so every finding becomes an immediate opportunity to strengthen your security.
The risk
Why it matters
Identifying detection gaps is only part of the challenge. Organizations also need to understand why those gaps exist and how to improve them. Purple Teaming accelerates that process by enabling offensive and defensive teams to work together, validate security controls, and strengthen detection capabilities during the engagement rather than after it concludes.
Our approach
Engagements are structured as collaborative sessions between our offensive team and your internal security/SOC team, using the MITRE ATT&CK Framework as a common reference for adversary behaviours and detection validation.
What's covered
Scope & deliverables
Assessment Scope
- Detection & alerting coverage
- SIEM/SOC rule tuning
- Endpoint & network detection validation
- Internal team upskilling
- Incident response workflow validation
Deliverables
- Session-by-session findings log
- Detection coverage matrix mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- Rule tuning & configuration recommendations
- Final summary report with prioritized improvements
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How is purple teaming different from red teaming?
Red teaming tests detection covertly, without involving your internal team. Purple teaming is collaborative, run jointly with your team in real time to improve detection as issues are found.
Do we need an existing SOC or detection team to benefit from this?
While organizations with an existing SOC or security monitoring capability gain the greatest benefit, Purple Teaming is also valuable for teams looking to mature their detection and incident response capabilities through hands-on collaboration.
How long does a purple team engagement take?
Most engagements run two to four weeks, depending on the number of scenarios and team availability.
What does our team walk away with?
Improved detection rules, a clearer view of coverage gaps, and hands-on experience responding to real attack techniques.
Is Purple Teaming a replacement for Red Teaming or Penetration Testing?
No. Purple Teaming complements Red Teaming and Penetration Testing by focusing on collaboration and continuous improvement. Penetration Testing identifies exploitable vulnerabilities, Red Teaming evaluates an organization's ability to detect and respond to realistic attacks, while Purple Teaming helps security teams improve detection, response processes, and defensive capabilities throughout the engagement.
Go further
Related services
Organizations often pair this engagement with the assessments below for broader coverage.
Attack Simulation / Red Teaming
A goal-based, multi-stage simulation of a real adversary, modelled on MITRE ATT&CK — testing whether your controls actually detect, delay and respond.
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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.
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Tell us what you need assessed and we'll scope an engagement around it — timelines, safeguards, and deliverables agreed before any testing begins.