Mastering Red Teaming

In today’s cybersecurity landscape, organizations face sophisticated threats that demand a proactive, offensive approach to defense. Red teaming — an ethical hacking exercise where cybersecurity experts simulate real-world attacks on an organization’s systems — is one of the most effective strategies for uncovering and addressing vulnerabilities. This blog will guide you through a Red Teaming training program, focusing on essential modules that will equip you with the skills to identify and exploit security gaps just like a cyber adversary would.

As a cybersecurity professional and public speaker, my aim is to illuminate each phase of a red teaming exercise, providing insights and methods that will help you advance your skills, whether you’re starting out or aiming to sharpen your expertise.

Module 1: Introduction to Red Teaming

What Is Red Teaming?

Red teaming simulates realistic cyberattacks to test an organization’s defenses. It’s a deep, hands-on process that goes beyond typical vulnerability assessments by adopting the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of actual threat actors. Red teamers think and act like attackers, identifying the weak points and exploiting them as a real attacker would.

Objectives of Red Teaming