{"id":17815,"date":"2024-11-10T16:20:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T15:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohb-ds.de\/wpml\/magazin\/was-ist-red-teaming-und-fuer-wen-ist-es-sinnvoll"},"modified":"2026-09-17T12:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:28:15","slug":"what-is-red-teaming-and-who-can-benefit-from-it","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/www.ohb-ds.de\/en\/magazine\/what-is-red-teaming-and-who-can-benefit-from-it","title":{"rendered":"What is red teaming, and who can benefit from it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is red teaming, and who can benefit from it?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Red teaming <\/strong>is a special form of penetration testing\u00a0<\/a>and refers to the simulation of an advanced and persistent threat (APT for short).\u00a0A team of qualified security experts takes on the role of the attacker and carries out a cyber attack on your company under real conditions.<\/strong>\u00a0As in a real attack, they attempt to gain access to sensitive data or possibly even hack entire IT systems and networks as well as connected applications.<\/p>

The procedures and attack techniques of malicious actors can be summarized under the technical term “Tactics, Techniques and Procedures” (TTPs for short). Each malicious actor or malicious group has its own repertoire of procedures to which the Red Team adapts in order to achieve the most accurate simulation possible.<\/p>

On the other hand, there is the so-called “Blue Team” – these are the IT managers in your company who are responsible for IT security and should recognize cyber attacks at an early stage and, if possible, ward them off.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is the purpose of a Red Teaming campaign?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A red teaming campaign always has the goal of carrying out an attack with a previously defined threat profile and thus\u00a0evaluating<\/strong>\u00a0the effectiveness of\u00a0existing defense measures, security precautions and management processes<\/strong>\u00a0– against the threat profile –\u00a0and uncovering possible weaknesses<\/strong>.<\/p>

Examples of such a threat profile could be findings from previous cyberattacks on your company or possible risk factors in the IT infrastructure, which should be systematically checked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the beginning, a threat profile is developed in close consultation with you, which is to be simulated during the attack. Furthermore, it is determined which data or systems the Red Team should hack or compromise. For example, dummy data or mock-up systems can be used, which are subject to the same security precautions as the production systems but do not contain any actual data. However, it should be ensured that your IT managers are not aware of the planned measures. This is the only way to realize a realistic scenario.<\/p>

The Red Team then begins to simulate the attack, usually from an external perspective, and applies appropriate attack techniques and procedures. The Red Team attempts to remain undetected and to circumvent possible detection and defense mechanisms. As this can be a time-consuming process, such a campaign usually lasts 3 to 4 weeks. In some cases even longer.<\/p>

At the end of the test period or after the previously defined target has been met, a final report is prepared with all activities and successful attacks, including a time stamp, which also outlines the exploited vulnerabilities in systems, guidelines or management processes and provides possible courses of action. The results are then discussed with you and further options for action are developed in dialog. If possible, technical findings can also be discussed directly with the responsible contact persons on your side and a joint refinement of detection and defense rules can be carried out.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Who needs Red Teaming?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A Red Team is usually commissioned by companies to\u00a0put their own IT security to the test – under realistic conditions –<\/strong>\u00a0and to check the existing defense mechanisms of their own IT department. This allows existing vulnerabilities to be uncovered and subsequently rectified, drastically reducing the risk of a real cyberattack. You must therefore already have the relevant systems in place and have an internal IT department. Red teaming may also involve checking your external service providers (e.g. third-party software and\/or hardware).<\/p>

In addition, red teaming does not check individual systems for vulnerabilities, but your entire IT system and associated systems and applications. The Red Team does not limit itself exclusively to your IT, but may also pretend to be an employee of your company and attempt to\u00a0physically infiltrate<\/strong>\u00a0your\u00a0company.<\/strong><\/p>

A Red Team usually consists of various IT security experts who use their specific expertise to attack completely different areas of your IT. Of course, no real damage is caused, as the Red Team does not introduce any malware \/ ransomware into your system. In addition to qualified IT security experts, a Red Team also includes programmers, system administrators and network specialists, for example. In addition, Red Teams can also include former hackers (ethical hacking) who use their experience to outwit security mechanisms. The closer the attack is to reality, the better your IT security can be tested.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Benefit from best practices in the cyber security from over 30 years of experience in the development of highly secure satellite systems.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Contact us for a no-obligation consultation on the topics of penetration testing, awareness training or phishing simulation!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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