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Purple Team & Detection Validation
Bring the test and the investigation together. Find the signals that deserve attention.
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Red Team & Assumed-Breach Exercises.
Test a business objective across the controls that should protect it.
Red teaming explores how weaknesses combine into an attack path and how the organisation responds. An assumed-breach exercise begins from agreed access, such as a test identity or internal position. The scenario, control group and success criteria are shaped around a business question.
A clear scope makes the differenceWhat the work
What the work
can cover.
Explore the areas that can shape this engagement. Final coverage follows your systems, priorities and access.
01 / Inside the scope
Objective design
Select the business asset or outcome the exercise should evaluate. Define evidence that will answer the question without collecting unnecessary business data.
02 / Inside the scope
Starting position
Agree what access is provided and what must be discovered. An assumed-breach starting point can focus effort on internal controls and response.
03 / Inside the scope
Attack paths
Trace relevant trust relationships and permission transitions. Test selected paths with controlled proof points and record decisions along the way.
04 / Inside the scope
Detection opportunities
Map agreed actions to signals that a defensive team could investigate. Record the timing and context needed to replay useful observations.
05 / Inside the scope
Exercise coordination
Maintain the agreed control group, testing windows and escalation path. Record changes so the narrative remains accurate and reviewable.
06 / Inside the scope
Debrief and improvement
Turn the exercise into a prioritised set of control and detection improvements. Separate demonstrated paths from hypotheses that were not tested.
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What your team receivesFrom evidence
From evidence
to owned action.
A useful result explains coverage, impact and next steps. The agreed proposal makes the deliverables clear.
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Objective-led exercise narrative
- 02
Attack-path and detection observations
- 03
Technical evidence and management debrief
- 04
Prioritised improvement and retest plan
Before the assessmentA useful
A useful
starting point.
These inputs establish the effort, coverage, intended use and timing.
- Business objective and critical assets
- Named coordination contacts and agreed starting access
- Detection team arrangements and exercise windows
Common questions
What defines the scope?
The systems, business objective and evidence you need determine the scope. The assets, access, deliverables and timetable are agreed before work begins.
What will our team receive?
A clear account of coverage, evidence-backed observations and prioritised next actions. The proposal sets out the exact deliverables and any follow-up review.
Can this fit an upcoming release or audit?
Share the milestone and the systems involved. The assessment can be shaped around that decision once technical fit and availability are confirmed.
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