RED TEAMING
Red teaming that tests your real defences
We act like a real adversary to see if your team can detect and stop us.
Goal-basedStealthyDetection tested
What is red teaming?
Red teaming is a goal-based attack simulation in which experts act like a real adversary over several weeks. They combine phishing, technical exploits and stealthy movement to reach agreed objectives, testing whether your people, processes and security tools can detect and respond in time.
A pentest finds holes. A red team tests your response.
Red teaming shows whether your SOC, tools and people would catch a real attack.
What we cover
Phishing & social engineering
External initial access
Lateral movement and privilege escalation
Detection and response testing
Purple team debrief with your defenders
How it works
01
Plan
Objectives, rules and safety controls.
02
Recon
Research people and systems.
03
Attack
Gain access and move toward goals.
04
Debrief
Walk through what was seen or missed.
05
Improve
Detection and process fixes.
What you get
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Attack narrative and timeline✓
Detection gap report✓
Executive briefing✓
Improvement roadmapWho needs it?
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Organisations with a mature SOC
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Banks and financial institutions
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Companies wanting to test their response
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Leadership needing proof of readiness
Why HostX
Realistic
Based on real attacker techniques.
Controlled
Safety rules agreed up front.
Defender-friendly
Purple team debrief included.
Related services
Frequently asked questions
VAPT finds as many vulnerabilities as possible. Red teaming pursues a goal stealthily to test detection and response.