Red Team Operations

Red Team Operations is a cybersecurity methodology where a team of ethical hackers simulates real-world adversarial attacks against an organization's systems, networks, and personnel to test and improve its defenses. It involves emulating the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of actual threat actors to identify vulnerabilities and security gaps. The goal is to provide a realistic assessment of an organization's security posture and resilience against sophisticated attacks.

Also known as: Red Teaming, Adversarial Simulation, Offensive Security Operations, Red Team Testing, RTO

Why learn Red Team Operations?

Developers should learn Red Team Operations to understand offensive security perspectives, which helps in building more secure applications and infrastructure by anticipating attacker behaviors. It is crucial for roles in penetration testing, security engineering, and DevSecOps, especially in industries like finance, healthcare, and government where robust security is critical. This skill enables proactive threat mitigation and enhances incident response capabilities.

Learning Resources

• docs: MITRE ATT&CK Framework
• book: Red Team Field Manual
• course: SANS SEC564: Red Team Operations and Adversary Emulation
• tutorial: TryHackMe Red Team Path
• video: Red Team Operations - YouTube Playlist by John Hammond