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Find out what your defenses do when nobody is expecting an attack

A red team engagement is goal-driven. We pick a crown-jewel target with your leadership, then spend weeks trying to reach it across people, process and technology, exactly as a real adversary would.

OPERATION PROFILE4 to 8 weeks

Objective-based attack pathCORE
Phishing & pretextingCORE
External perimeter breachCORE
Active Directory takeoverCORE
Physical access attemptsOPTIONAL
Purple team debriefINCLUDED
// the basics

Red teaming is not a bigger pentest

A penetration test asks "what is vulnerable here?". A red team asks "can someone reach our most valuable data, and would we notice?". The scope is the goal, not a list of systems.

We stay quiet, we take our time, and we chain small oversights into a full compromise. Only a handful of people in your organisation know the test is happening, which is what makes the result honest.

  • 01Goal-driven, not checklist-drivenLeadership agrees the crown jewels; we go after them.
  • 02Tests people and process tooPhishing, pretexting and human trust, not just software.
  • 03Measures detectionYou learn exactly when, and whether, your defenders saw us.
  • 04Purple team debriefWe replay every step with your defenders so they can tune detection.
// approach

Choose the level of realism

Red teaming works best when the scenario matches a threat you actually face.

// Start inside

Assumed breach

We begin with a single compromised workstation, the way most real intrusions start.

  • Fastest path to useful results
  • Focuses on lateral movement
  • Great first red team engagement
// Start outside

Full-scope operation

We begin with no access at all and work our way in through any agreed channel.

  • Most realistic simulation
  • Tests perimeter and people
  • Longest engagement
// Side by side

Purple team

Our attackers work openly with your defenders to build and tune detections live.

  • Immediate detection improvement
  • Knowledge transfer to your team
  • Ideal after a red team
// methodology

How an operation unfolds

  1. 1

    Objectives & rules

    With your leadership we define the crown jewels, the boundaries, and the small group who will know.

    • Crown-jewel targets agreed
    • Rules of engagement signed
    • Emergency stop process
    • Deconfliction contacts named
  2. 2

    Reconnaissance

    We build a picture of your people, technology and exposure from the outside, quietly.

    • Employee and supplier mapping
    • Exposed services and credentials
    • Technology fingerprinting
    • Pretext development
  3. 3

    Initial access

    We attempt entry through the agreed channels, from phishing to exposed services.

    • Targeted phishing campaigns
    • Credential attacks
    • Exploitation of exposed assets
    • Payload delivery and evasion
  4. 4

    Escalation & movement

    Once inside, we escalate privileges and move toward the objective while staying under the radar.

    • Active Directory attack paths
    • Privilege escalation
    • Lateral movement
    • Persistence where authorised
  5. 5

    Debrief & purple team

    We replay the entire operation with your defenders, step by step, with timestamps.

    • Full attack narrative
    • Detection gap analysis
    • Detection rules tuned together
    • Prioritised improvement plan
// the deliverable

What you walk away with

Reports your board and your engineers can both use. No 400-page scanner dump.

  • A full attack narrative with timestamps for every step
  • Detection gap analysis: what your tools saw and missed
  • Evidence of how far an attacker could reach
  • Prioritised recommendations for defenders, not just developers
  • Purple team session with your security or IT team
  • Board-ready summary of the business risk
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PROTONYTE · ASSESSMENT REPORTCONFIDENTIAL

Red Teaming

Executive summary · 18 findings
Critical finding with proof of conceptCritical
Privilege escalation pathHigh
Weak configurationMedium
Information disclosureLow
// toolkit

Proven tools, in expert hands

Cobalt StrikeC2
BloodHoundAD paths
ImpacketWindows
Evilginxphishing
Respondernetwork
SliverC2
Mythictradecraft

Not sure what you need tested?

Tell us about your systems and we will recommend the right assessment, with a clear scope and a fixed price.

// faq

Common questions

How is this different from a penetration test?

A pentest finds as many vulnerabilities as possible in a defined system. A red team picks one valuable objective and tests whether anyone can reach it, and whether you would notice. Most organisations should run pentests first.

Who in our company should know?

Usually three to five people: the sponsor, a security lead and an emergency contact. Keeping the circle small is what makes the detection results meaningful.

Is this safe for production?

Yes. Everything runs under signed rules of engagement with an agreed stop process, and we avoid destructive actions entirely. Your emergency contact can pause the operation at any moment.

Are we ready for a red team?

If you have never had a penetration test, start there. Red teaming pays off once you already have basic patching, monitoring and response in place.

// start here

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