Devices like printers are implemented into nearly every organisation’s corporate infrastructure, yet often little thought is put into considering the security risks
Organisations may need to simulate a real world attack to measure how their defences hold up against such an attack, in order to detect flaws in their detection and response.
What Challenges Can Be Addressed By Red Teaming?
Security Control Effectiveness
Organisations invest in various security controls, including firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and anti-malware tools. However, determining the effectiveness of these controls in a real-world scenario is challenging. Red Teams test these defenses in action, providing insight into how well they protect against actual attack techniques and identifying areas where improvements are needed.
Vulnerability Prioritisation
One of the biggest challenges for organisations is understanding which vulnerabilities pose the most significant risk. Red Teams can identify existing weaknesses in the security infrastructure, including software vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and outdated systems. More importantly, they can help prioritise these vulnerabilities based on the potential impact and likelihood of exploitation, enabling organisations to focus their remediation efforts more effectively.
Incident Detection and Response
Knowing how well an organisation can detect and respond to an incident is crucial. Red Team exercises test the organisation’s incident response processes, including detection capabilities, communication protocols, and the ability to contain and mitigate threats. This evaluation helps improve the speed and effectiveness of the organisation’s response to actual attacks.
Insider Threats
Insider threats, whether malicious or accidental, pose a significant risk. Red Teams can simulate insider attacks to assess how well an organisation can prevent, detect, and respond to such threats. This includes evaluating access controls, the principle of least privilege, and monitoring systems for unusual activities that could indicate a breach.
Resilience Against Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
APTs represent sophisticated, long-term attacks by highly skilled adversaries. Red Teams mimic the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of APTs to see how well an organisation’s defenses hold up over time. This helps identify weaknesses in detecting and responding to slow-moving, stealthy attacks that aim for long-term presence within the network.
Employee Awareness
Human error is a significant factor in many security breaches. Red Team exercises can include social engineering aspects, such as phishing and pretexting, to test employees’ awareness and adherence to security policies. The outcomes of these exercises can be used to develop targeted training programs, improving the overall security culture within the organisation.
Why Choose Us?
Experience, Qualifications and Expertise
All Forfend consultants are highly experienced and qualified penetration testers who hold the highest industry certifications. Experts in a comprehensive portfolio of testing methodologies, we identify system vulnerabilities and offer practical remediation advice, in a manner that is understandable and digestible by everyone from management to developers.
Personalised Consultancy Services
We deliver highly personalised, professional consultancy services; the consultant carrying out the engagement being involved throughout the entire process, from initial scoping to testing, reporting, and responding to questions that may arise once the remediation process is underway.
Value For
Money
As a small cyber security consultancy with limited overheads, we’re able to offer prices that are very competitive when compared to the rest of the industry, yet still deliver a high quality engagement. Forfend consultants are well versed at identifying vulnerabilities missed by other consultants.
Experience In A Range Of Industries
Our consultants have experience working in a range of different industries, from central government departments, critical national infrastructure, and councils, to legal, finance and technology sectors. Forfend consultants understand the threats and challenges faced by each industry, and are suited to offer testing types tailored to each sector’s needs.
