Red Team & Adversary Simulation

We run controlled red-team campaigns that emulate real-world adversary behavior across network, application, physical, and social engineering attack vectors. Our operations are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK and deliver actionable findings.

Command view Operating model Timeline Deliverables FAQ

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Command view

What this service changes operationally

Glexia red team operations test whether real adversary behaviors can reach your crown jewels, not whether a checklist of vulnerabilities exists. Engagements combine threat intelligence, custom objectives, controlled exploitation, detection validation, and executive reporting that turns offensive findings into defensive improvement.

ATT&CK Threat-aligned scenarios

Campaigns map actions to adversary techniques so findings improve detection, response, and remediation priorities.

3 Audience-ready reports

Technical, detection, and executive summaries explain what happened, why it matters, and what must change.

0 Disruption objective

Testing uses controlled, non-destructive methods with agreed safety rules and live communication paths.

Operating model

How Glexia runs the service

The engagement is organized into clear delivery lanes so leaders can see what is being assessed, what is changing, and how progress is measured.

Objective-led campaign design

We define realistic attacker objectives with leadership before testing begins, then scope rules of engagement around risk tolerance, safety, timing, and protected systems.

Crown-jewel, PCI, PII, trade-secret, or operational objective selection
Rules of engagement and safety approval workflow
Threat intelligence and OSINT planning for likely attacker paths

Controlled adversary simulation

Operators emulate modern intrusion paths across external, internal, cloud, identity, application, and human attack surfaces while avoiding unnecessary operational disruption.

Initial access, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and persistence validation
Social engineering and phishing scenarios where approved
Cloud, SaaS, identity, and endpoint attack-path testing

Purple-team improvement

After objectives are complete, we work with defenders to replay key techniques, tune detections, improve playbooks, and confirm that remediation work closes practical attacker paths.

Detection gap review mapped to specific techniques
Responder coaching and replay of high-value scenarios
Prioritized remediation backlog with validation checkpoints

Delivery path

From kickoff to measurable outcomes

01 Week 0

Set objectives and guardrails

Agree campaign goals, safety constraints, communications, target systems, notification rules, and success criteria.

02 Week 1

Reconnaissance and access planning

Profile public exposure, identity paths, cloud surfaces, application targets, and likely operator routes.

03 Week 2-4

Execute controlled operations

Run the campaign, document evidence, coordinate safety checks, and assess detection and response in real time.

04 Week 4-6

Replay and improve

Deliver reports, facilitate purple-team replay, tune controls, and define validation steps for remediation owners.

Deliverables

Artifacts your team can operate from

Rules of engagementAttack narrative and evidence packMITRE ATT&CK technique mapDetection gap matrixExecutive risk briefingRemediation validation plan

Common integrations

SIEM and detection dashboardsEDR and identity telemetryCloud control-plane logsEmail security platformsApplication and API targetsTicketing and remediation workflowsCyber range and tabletop exercisesExecutive reporting channels

Best fit

Security leaders who need proof that controls work against realistic attacker objectives
Organizations preparing for board scrutiny, major audits, mergers, or regulatory assurance
SOC teams that want purple-team coaching tied to observed detection and response gaps

Service FAQ

Red Team & Adversary Simulation questions leaders ask

Short answers for scope, operating model, and implementation decisions before a formal engagement begins.

How is a red team engagement different from a penetration test?

A penetration test usually validates vulnerabilities in a defined scope. A red team engagement is objective-led adversary simulation: it tests whether realistic attackers can move from initial access to a business-impact objective while measuring detection, response, and decision-making along the way.

Will red team testing disrupt business operations?

Engagements are designed around safety. We agree rules of engagement, protected systems, escalation contacts, testing windows, stop conditions, and non-destructive methods before activity begins. Operators maintain live communication so high-risk actions can be paused or adjusted quickly.

Do you include purple team workshops after testing?

Yes. Purple team replay is often the most valuable part of the engagement. We walk defenders through key techniques, show what telemetry did and did not capture, tune detections, improve playbooks, and help owners validate that remediation closes the practical attack path.

Capabilities

MITRE ATT&CK-mapped adversary emulation

External and internal penetration testing

Social engineering and phishing campaigns

Physical security testing

Purple team collaboration workshops

Executive debrief with prioritized remediation

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