Red, Blue, and Purple Teaming: A Cybersecurity Playbook for the Modern Enterprise
In today's ever-evolving threat landscape, it is more important than ever for organizations to have a strong cybersecurity posture. One way to achieve this is through the use of red, blue, and purple teaming. Red teaming is a security exercise in which an attacker (or "red team") attempts to penetrate an organization's systems and networks. The goal of red teaming is to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in order to improve the organization's security posture. Blue teaming is a security exercise in which an organization's defenders (or "blue team") attempt to prevent a red team from penetrating their systems and networks. The goal of blue teaming is to test the effectiveness of the organization's security controls and to identify areas where improvements can be made. Purple teaming is a security exercise that combines red teaming and blue teaming. In a purple teaming exercise, the red team and the blue team work together to identify and exploi...