The red team-blue team exercise is often performed by the military. The idea is one team will simulate an attack using techniques similar to that used by an actual enemy. And, the other team will defend against the simulated attack. The same concept is used in cyber security.

What is a red team?

A red team is an external entity whose job is to simulate an attack. The red team can use the same strategies that are used by an attacker in an actual cyberattack. For example, they may use phishing or other social engineering techniques to deceive the employees of an organization into divulging sensitive details. They may later use the collected information to simulate a cyberattack.

What is a blue team?

A blue team can be formed by internal cyber security professionals of an organization. The main purpose of the blue team is to defend against the simulated cyberattack performed by the red team.

The red team-blue team exercise is usually performed for a duration of 2-3 weeks and the main purpose of this exercise is to assess the preparedness of the security team of an organization in the case of an actual cyber attack.

What is a purple team?

Purple teaming is a methodology that is used to improve the effectiveness of the blue team and the red team. The purple team integrates the defensive tactics of the blue team with the threats and vulnerabilities discovered by the red team.

The purple team can work with the blue team and the red team, analyze how they are working, and can recommend if any adjustments are needed.

The purple team can be formed by security analysts or senior security professionals of an organization. However, if the red …