Purple Team ExercisesCollaborative Security Testing
Unite offensive and defensive teams to improve security posture through collaborative exercises with real-time Slack/Teams coordination.
Bridging Offense and Defense
Purple team exercises bring together your defensive team with our offensive experts to collaboratively improve detection and response capabilities.ֿ This approach maximizes learning and security improvements.
Purple Team Service Categories
Detection Engineering
Develop and validate detection rules and alerts
- Alert effectiveness testing
- Detection logic validation
- Alert tuning and optimization
Threat Hunting
Proactive threat discovery and hypothesis testing
- Threat hypothesis testing
- Threat behavior analysis
- IOC and TTP identification
Incident Response
Test and improve incident response procedures
- Response procedure testing
- Response time measurement
- Communication testing
Purple Team Methodology
Our purple team approach follows a structured methodology designed to maximize knowledge transfer and security improvements.
Planning Phase
Define objectives, scenarios, and success metrics
Key Activities
- Threat modeling for your environment
- Scenario development based on real threats
- Success criteria definition
- Team coordination setup via Slack/Teams
Execution Phase
Collaborative attack and defense exercises
Key Activities
- Step-by-step attack execution
- Real-time detection analysis
- Alert tuning and optimization
- Live collaboration and knowledge sharing
Improvement Phase
Implement lessons learned and improvements
Key Activities
- Detection rule creation
- Security workflow optimization
- Process improvement
- Tool configuration updates
Validation Phase
Verify improvements are effective
Key Activities
- Re-test attack scenarios
- Measure detection improvements
- Document security gains
- Report on metrics and KPIs
Purple Team Benefits
Improved Detection
Significantly enhance detection capabilities through hands-on tuning and optimization
Team Skills
Build SOC team skills through collaborative learning
Faster Response
Improve incident response capabilities
Cost Effective
Maximum security improvement per testing dollar
Purple Team Deliverables
Comprehensive Security Reports
Executive summary and detailed technical report with findings and recommendations
Detection Improvements
Enhanced detection rules and monitoring capabilities
Improvement Roadmap
Prioritized action plan for security posture enhancement