Red Team Services

What Is Red Team Testing?

Red Team testing goes beyond traditional penetration testing. While a penetration test identifies vulnerabilities, a Red Team engagement simulates a real-world adversary attempting to achieve specific objectives — whether that's accessing sensitive data, compromising critical systems, or testing your team's ability to detect and respond to an attack.

The key difference is stealth. Our Red Team operates covertly, using the same tactics, techniques, and procedures as actual threat actors. The goal isn't just to find weaknesses — it's to demonstrate what a motivated attacker could actually accomplish against your organization without being detected.

Our Capabilities

Our Red Team engagements are tailored to your objectives and can include:

Network-Based Attacks — Covert intrusion attempts against your external and internal network infrastructure
Social Engineering — Phone, email, and in-person manipulation techniques to test employee awareness
Physical Security Testing — Attempted building access, badge cloning, and facility penetration through trusted partners with law enforcement and military backgrounds
Wireless Penetration Testing — Identifying vulnerabilities in WiFi networks and wireless infrastructure

We scope each engagement based on what you want to test. Some clients want a full-spectrum assessment; others want to focus on a specific threat scenario or target.

Our Process

Red Team engagements require significantly more planning, research, and coordination than traditional penetration testing. Engagements begin at 10 days but can extend 8 to 12 weeks or longer depending on scope and objectives.

At its core, a Red Team operator has the same job as a penetration tester — find the weaknesses and prove they can be exploited. But Red Team takes it further. More attack vectors. More creativity. And always, without exception, stealth.

If penetration testers are the professionals in the family, Red Team operators are the black sheep — the over-educated, over-caffeinated cousins with military backgrounds and something to prove. They're methodical, resourceful, and relentless. They don't stop when the first three doors are locked; they find the fourth. They don't stop when defenses respond; they adapt. They achieve their objectives not because someone's watching, but because they have something to prove to themselves. Every engagement is personal.

Planning & Reconnaissance

We invest considerable time understanding your organization, identifying potential attack paths, and developing a strategy tailored to your specific environment and objectives. This phase is longer and more detailed than a standard penetration test because we're not just looking for vulnerabilities — we're building a campaign.

Execution

Our team executes the engagement covertly, adapting tactics in real time to avoid detection while working toward the agreed-upon objectives. If one path closes, we find another. If defenses respond, we adjust. The goal is to succeed without being seen.

Documentation

Every action is carefully documented, creating a complete timeline of the engagement for analysis and reporting. You'll see exactly how we got in, what we accessed, and what your defenses missed.

Sterling7 AI Monitoring

Throughout every Red Team engagement, Sterling7 — our in-house AI system — provides real-time monitoring and countermeasure assistance. Sterling7 tracks all activity, identifies anomalies, and supports our operators with intelligence that helps them adapt to defensive measures encountered during the engagement.

This combination of human expertise and AI-powered support allows our Red Team to operate more effectively while maintaining a complete record of every action taken.

What You Receive

At the conclusion of your engagement, you'll receive a complete package of deliverables tailored to your specific Red Team exercise:

Executive summary report suitable for leadership and stakeholders
Detailed technical findings with evidence, timelines, and attack narratives
Risk ratings for each finding based on severity and business impact
Clear remediation recommendations prioritized by risk level
Complete engagement logs and documentation
Retest to verify your fixes have resolved the identified issues
Notarized letter of attestation once all issues are corrected

Your Dedicated Technical Case Manager

We value the relationship with our clients above all else. When you sign your agreement, you're assigned a dedicated Technical Case Manager (TCM) who serves as your single point of contact throughout the entire engagement.

Your TCM provides regular updates as progress is made and coordinates logistics between your team and ours. If something urgent comes up, simply call the direct number provided, regardless of the time of day. We have an automated phone system with an AI-powered attendant, but our clients get direct access numbers. We hate pressing buttons and hold music too.

Confidentiality Requirement

Because Red Team engagements operate covertly, your designated contact is expected to keep engagement progress confidential from internal IT staff and any security contractors associated with your IT department. This preserves the integrity of the test and ensures we get an accurate picture of your organization's detection and response capabilities.