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In the world of cybersecurity preparedness, there are a variety of strategies organizations large and small can take to help protect their networks and data from cyber-attacks. One such strategy involves an organization testing its own environment for security vulnerabilities. But because security weaknesses come in different forms, it’s necessary to have a focused security team that comprehensively searches for vulnerabilities that go beyond simple risk assessments. Part of this dedicated security team can include a Red Team.
What is a Red Team?
Whether internal or external, Red Teams are responsible for running simulated cyberattacks on either their own organization (in the case of an internal Red Team) or other organizations (in the case of Red Team services as part of contracted external security services) to establish the effectiveness of the organization’s security programs. While Red…
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September 10, 2020 at 09:10AM
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