Red Team Services
If a real attack started today, would you notice? A Red Team operation answers that question in the field rather than on paper: our team uses the tactics and techniques of a threat actor that could target you to try to reach your critical assets. The goal is not just to get in, but to measure how quickly the attack is detected, whether the alert reaches the right people and how the response actually works.
Objective-driven
Aims to reach the assets that truly matter, such as customer data, payment systems or executive accounts.
Measures detection and response
Tests people and processes as well as technology: which steps were noticed, and which were not?
Controlled and safe
Run within rules and limits agreed with a small control group inside your organisation (the White Team).
What does a Red Team operation answer?
A penetration test finds as many vulnerabilities as possible within a defined scope. A Red Team operation tests your defences as a whole, through the eyes of a real attacker, and answers the questions leadership actually asks:
- Could a determined attacker reach our most critical systems and data?
- How long does it take us to notice an attack, and which steps go unnoticed entirely?
- Do alerts reach the right team, and do our incident response plans work in practice?
- Are our EDR, SIEM and SOC investments delivering the protection we expect?
Operation scenarios
Threat actor emulation
The known tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) of groups targeting your sector are modelled with threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK.
Ransomware readiness
The path a ransomware operator would follow, from initial access to deployment, is tested without harming your systems.
Assumed breach
A shorter, focused operation that starts from the assumption that the attacker is already inside and targets your internal defence layers.
Insider threat
Measures how far a malicious employee or a compromised supplier account could get, and the traces it would leave.
Human and physical layer
Initial access attempted through people, with phishing, vishing and physical access scenarios where in scope.
Purple Team
After the operation, offence and defence work side by side: detection gaps are closed and critical steps are tested again.
How does the attack unfold?
The operation follows the stages of a real attack: reconnaissance (open-source intelligence and attack surface), initial access (internet-facing systems, credential attacks, phishing), persistence and command and control, privilege escalation and lateral movement, and finally actions on objectives. For every stage, the technique used, its timing and the traces it left on the defensive side are recorded; the timeline in the report is built from these records.
What sets us apart
- A team that thinks like attackers: our team of TSE senior penetration testers and OSCP, OSCE, CRTO and CISSP certified consultants runs the operation themselves; we never subcontract the work.
- Tailored scenarios: not an off-the-shelf package; objectives, threat actors and scope are defined together based on your organisation’s risks.
- Measurable outcomes: we never just say “we got in”; we report whether each step was detected, response times and missed signals, mapped to ATT&CK.
- Safety first: every step that could put service continuity at risk is taken only with the control group’s approval, and we stay in constant contact with them throughout the operation.
- Ends with stronger defences: a Purple Team exercise improves detection rules and retests critical steps.
- R&D expertise: our in-house attack surface management (OmniRoot) and finding management (OmniTrack) platforms support the reconnaissance and tracking phases.
How the operation is managed
- Defining objectives and rules: critical assets, the threat model, the duration and the limits of the operation are put in writing with the control group (White Team).
- Reconnaissance and scenario preparation: attack scenarios and infrastructure are prepared using open-source and threat intelligence.
- Operation: MITRE ATT&CK-based techniques are executed with the control group’s knowledge and within safety limits, typically over several weeks.
- Reporting and presentation: the attack narrative, detected and undetected steps, response times and improvement recommendations are presented separately to leadership and technical teams.
- Purple Team and retest: detection gaps are closed together with the defence teams and critical steps are tested again.
What you receive
- A risk summary and presentation for the board and senior management
- A step-by-step attack narrative and timeline
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping of detection and response gaps
- Detection and playbook improvement recommendations for SOC and incident response teams
- A prioritised improvement roadmap
- For TLPT engagements, a report in line with regulatory expectations
TLPT, DORA and TIBER-EU
The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) requires certain financial entities to undergo threat-led penetration testing (TLPT). TIBER-EU is the European framework for how such tests are conducted. For organisations operating in the EU or serving EU financial entities, we plan and report our Red Team operations in line with the expectations of these frameworks.
Is your organisation ready for a Red Team?
A Red Team delivers the most value in organisations whose basic security controls are in place and that have monitoring and response capabilities (SOC, EDR, SIEM). If critical findings from penetration tests are still open, it may be more effective to start with a penetration test or to begin with a shorter assumed breach or Purple Team exercise. We assess together which step is right for you in our first conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a Red Team and a penetration test?
A penetration test aims to find vulnerabilities broadly within a defined scope. A Red Team is a covert operation aimed at reaching critical assets, and it measures the organisation’s ability to detect and respond to an attack under real conditions.
How long does a Red Team operation take?
It depends on the objectives and scope; comprehensive operations usually take from several weeks to several months. Assumed breach scenarios can be planned to be shorter.
Is a Red Team operation safe for live systems?
The operation runs within rules and limits agreed with the control group (White Team) inside the organisation. Steps that could put service continuity at risk are approved in advance and constant contact with the control group is maintained.
Do DORA and TLPT apply to organisations in Turkey?
DORA is a European Union regulation. It is not directly binding on organisations in Turkey, but it matters for those operating in the EU or serving EU financial entities, and it provides a good-practice framework for Red Team operations.
Let’s define your scope together
Tell us what you need and we will prepare a tailored proposal.