How effective are your security measures when a real cyberattack occurs? A Red Teaming engagement is a realistic, but controlled, cyberattack that can provide valuable insights. A Red Teaming engagement often goes beyond just the digital domain; social engineering and the physical domain are frequently included as well. This makes Red Teaming an excellent exercise for your organization, ensuring that the Blue Team is even better prepared when a malicious threat actor launches an attack.
Would your organization like to know:
- If a malicious actor could gain access to the organization’s crown jewels?
- How effective the current security measures are? Where the blind spots are that make you vulnerable?
- How well your Blue Team performs? Do they detect suspicious signals and intervene in time?
- If the security processes you have in place actually work?
- How security-aware your employees are in practice?
Red Teaming by Computest provides answers to these questions.
What is Red Teaming?
Red Teaming is a highly realistic and specialized attack simulation on your systems and processes; the entire organization is included in the scope. Before the test begins, we collaboratively define the objectives and the resources available for the engagement. These objectives depend on the organization's request and existing security measures but could include goals such as gaining access to the financial administration system or the production environment.
During execution, the Red Team at Computest Security aims to remain undetected—just as a real attacker would. To make the attack as realistic as possible, it is essential that as few people as possible within the organization are aware of the engagement.
Afterward, the security specialists at Computest Security present their findings in detail. A logbook of actions is provided to compare against the observations of the Blue Team, allowing for new security measures to be implemented.
Red Teaming Process
What do we do in Red Teaming?
A Red Teaming engagement can include a wide range of methods to achieve the defined objective. These methods can be categorized into three main areas:
- Testing technology
- Testing processes
- Testing the physical domain (e.g., buildings, access control)
Which of these methods are used, and the scope of the engagement, is always determined in consultation with you as the client. Some possible approaches include:
- Attack simulations on IT infrastructure (on-premise or cloud-based);
- Development of custom malware to achieve persistent access;
- Social engineering attacks, such as phishing or voice-phishing of employees;
- Physical infiltration (e.g., tailgating into secure areas);
- Cloning access badges and/or lockpicking;
- Distributing malicious USB sticks (baiting) or other hardware-based attacks.
With our dedicated Research & Development department, we have the capacity and resources to develop new, tailored attacks for our clients. Combined with our Threat Intelligence sources, we create a realistic attack scenario for you as our client.
What do you receive after a Red Teaming engagement?
A comprehensive and pragmatic report detailing the engagement, including recommendations for further security improvements. All executed activities are thoroughly documented, providing a clear understanding of the full attack. This report is reviewed with you on-site. We also offer the option to present key findings and lessons learned to management or stakeholders in clear, business-friendly language.
By conducting a Red Teaming engagement, you can determine which security measures to refine or implement to make your organization even more resilient against cyberattacks. Additionally, if a Blue Team is present, they gain the opportunity to test their skills in a realistic attack simulation, further enhancing their ability to respond to cyber threats.
Why choose Computest Security for Red Teaming?
Many of our clients choose us for a long-term partnership because we collectively recognize the added value of an ongoing partnership. Organizations specifically select Computest Security for Red Teaming due to:
- Every Red Teaming engagement being conducted by creative, highly experienced, and skilled security specialists, who do not only understand business operations, but also possess deep security expertise. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, including risk management and system administration. This ensures minimal risk of damage to business operations or critical systems—we don’t break things accidentally.
- Having an in-house R&D lab means we are highly likely to find a smart way to achieve the objectives.
- A Red Teaming engagement by Computest is always tailor-made and does not follow a standard playbook.
Interested in Red Teaming for your organization? Contact us via info@computest.nl, call +31 (0)88 733 13 37, or leave your details in our contact form, and we will call you back as soon as possible.