RED TEAMING

Find Out What A Real Attacker Would actually Achieve - Before They Do

Secureroot's red team operations simulate specific threat actors targeting your industry — using their real tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to achieve objectives like stealing your customer database, achieving domain admin, or breaching your most-protected systems. MITRE ATT&CK aligned. ISO 27001 certified. CERT-In aligned. Trusted by India's mature BFSI, government, and enterprise security programs.

TRUSTED BY ENTERPRISES ACROSS BFSI, FINTECH, HEALTHCARE & GOVERNMENT

PLAIN-LANGUAGE EXPLANATION

Red teaming - what it actually is

Red teaming is full adversary simulation – certified ethical hackers emulate specific threat actors (FIN7, APT29, ransomware groups) targeting your organisation, using their actual MITRE ATT&CK tactics, techniques, and procedures. The engagement is goal-driven, not finding-driven: we’re given specific objectives (steal the customer database, achieve domain admin, breach the segregated payment network) and we attempt them stealthily over weeks – exactly as a real adversary would.

Pen testing answers: ‘What vulnerabilities exist in this application?’ Red teaming answers: ‘If a real attacker decided to breach us, would they succeed? Would we notice? How fast could we respond?’ Pen testing has defined scope (this app, this network); red teaming has defined objectives (achieve this, reach that). Pen testing aims for breadth (find all issues); red teaming aims for realism (chain weaknesses to objectives). Pen testers want to be found; red teamers want to stay hidden. Different exercises, different value.

Red teaming is what mature security programs do after they’ve mastered pen testing. Indian regulators are moving in this direction – RBI references threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) for systemically important banks, similar to TIBER-EU and Bank of England’s CBEST framework. SEBI CSCRF expects increasing maturity. Cyber insurance underwriters want red team evidence at higher coverage tiers. Boards want clear, defensible answers about breach readiness. Red teaming produces those answers – with operational evidence, not just opinion.

FOUR REASONS TO RED TEAM IN 2026

Why mature organisations are red teaming now

Regulatory Direction

RBI is moving toward threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) for systemically important banks. SEBI CSCRF expects security maturity beyond pen testing. Insurance underwriters want red team evidence at higher coverage tiers. Getting ahead of the curve protects you.

Threat Actor Sophistication

Real attackers don't just exploit CVEs - they chain weaknesses, use legitimate tools (LOLBins), maintain persistence for months, and adapt. Red team operations test whether your defenses hold against this realistic level of sophistication, not just automated scanners.

Boards Demand Evidence

Board members and audit committees ask harder questions every year: 'Would we be breached? Would we know in time?' Red team operations produce defensible, evidence-based answers - measurable improvements over time, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK coverage.

True Defender Readiness

Pen testing tells you about technical gaps. Red teaming tells you whether your SOC analysts notice when an actual attack happens, whether your IR runbook works under pressure, and whether your team can perform when it matters. That's the actual breach outcome.

OUR APPROACH

Our proven 6-phase red team operations methodology

Aligned with MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise framework, Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, TIBER-EU methodology, and CBEST/CREST STAR-FS. Every red team operation runs through these six adversary phases – emulating real threat actors, not generic attacks.

Reconnaissance & Threat Modeling

Extended OSINT collection: employee LinkedIn enumeration, GitHub/code-repo leak hunting, infrastructure mapping (Shodan, Censys), data leak searches (HaveIBeenPwned, dehashed). We also build the threat model: which adversaries target your industry, their typical TTPs, your likely crown jewels.

Initial Access (Stealth-Optimized)

We attempt initial access using realistic vectors prioritized for stealth: spear-phishing with custom payloads designed to bypass your email security, exploitation of recent perimeter CVEs, watering hole attacks, credential reuse with leaked passwords. Goal: get a foothold without triggering your SOC.

Foothold, Persistence & C2

Once inside, we establish persistence and command-and-control: scheduled tasks, registry persistence, WMI subscriptions, COM hijacking, golden tickets. C2 traffic uses domain fronting, encrypted channels, or trusted cloud services – testing whether your EDR/SIEM detects adversary behavior patterns.

Lateral Movement & Privilege Escalation

We pivot through the environment: BloodHound for attack path enumeration, Pass-the-Hash, Overpass-the-Hash, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, ACL abuse, AD CS exploitation, cross-domain attacks. We escalate carefully – testing detection capability at each MITRE ATT&CK technique.

Objective Achievement

We achieve or attempt the agreed objectives: steal target database, achieve domain admin, breach segregated network, exfiltrate specific data, compromise specific business process. Every action logged with timestamp, MITRE ATT&CK technique ID, and detection-opportunity analysis.

Purple Team Debrief & Knowledge Transfer

Post-engagement: we deliver three reports (executive board summary, technical findings, blue team coverage map). We then run purple team debrief sessions – walking your SOC and IR through every TTP, what they caught, what they missed, and how to close detection gaps. The engagement creates capability, not just findings.

We work with companies that take cybersecurity seriously - from 20-person startups to 2,000-person enterprises - across BFSI, fintech, healthcare, government, and SaaS.

THREAT ACTOR EMULATION

Threat actors we emulate

Click any category to expand. We emulate the actual threat actors targeting your industry — using their real TTPs documented in MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and post-breach reporting.

Banking & Financial Crime Groups (FIN7, FIN11, Carbanak)

We emulate financially-motivated organized crime groups that specifically target BFSI. FIN7 TTPs include phishing with carbanak/cobalt strike payloads, exploitation of POS systems, ATM jackpotting techniques, and SWIFT message manipulation attempts. FIN11 emphasises ransomware deployment after financial data exfiltration. Carbanak focuses on prolonged stealth access to financial messaging systems. Critical for banks, payment processors, and trading platforms.

Ransomware Operators (Conti, LockBit, BlackCat/ALPHV, Royal)

Nation-State APTs (APT29, APT41, Lazarus, MuddyWater)

Initial Access Brokers (IABs)

Insider Threat Emulation

Supply Chain Attack Scenarios

Cloud-Native Threat Actors

Custom Threat Actor Profiles

SIX ENGAGEMENT FORMATS

Red team engagement formats we offer

Scenario-Based Red Team

Focused on one specific attack scenario (e.g., 'ransomware operator simulation', 'banking trojan simulation'). 2-3 weeks. Single threat actor profile, single primary objective. Best for first-time red teaming.

Full-Scope Red Team

Multiple objectives, multiple attack vectors (phishing + external + cloud + lateral). 4-6 weeks. Realistic adversary simulation testing your defenses end-to-end. The standard enterprise engagement.

Multi-Site Enterprise Red Team

Multi-location, multi-business-unit engagements with cross-site lateral movement testing. 8-12 weeks. For large enterprises with complex environments and federated security teams.

TIBER-Style Threat-Led Red Team

Aligned with TIBER-EU methodology and emerging RBI threat-led penetration testing direction. Uses live threat intelligence, regulator-approved scope. 12-16 weeks. For systemically important banks.

Purple Team Integrated Engagement

Hybrid red+blue engagement. Red team executes attacks, blue team observes and responds in real-time. Controlled scenarios, knowledge transfer at every TTP. 3-5 weeks. Best for teams ready to mature.

Assumed Breach Red Team

Starts with simulated initial access (compromised endpoint, leaked credentials). Tests post-breach detection and response only. 3-4 weeks. Best for organisations with strong perimeter but uncertain about internal detection.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

SecureRoot's deep understanding of microfinance and financial inclusion cybersecurity challenges was transformational for our operations. Their comprehensive VAPT assessment and ESG compliance framework enabled us to secure our technology solutions while maintaining the efficiency our clients depend on. We now confidently serve major multilateral agencies with enterprise-grade data protection.

Chief Technology Officer

M2i Consulting

SecureRoot's expertise in banking technology cybersecurity was crucial for our Varta platform's success. Their comprehensive VAPT assessment and BFSI compliance framework enabled us to secure communications for India's largest banks while maintaining the performance that drives 3x revenue uplift for our clients. Their security solutions directly contributed to our market leadership in customer communication management.

Chief Information Security Officer

FCI CCM

SecureRoot demonstrated exceptional expertise in government digital services cybersecurity. Their comprehensive security assessment of our Sahl platform and electronic judicial systems exceeded our national security expectations. We now operate the most secure government digital services in the region, ensuring complete protection for citizen data and legal proceedings.

Director of Information Systems

Ministry of Justice, Kuwait

SecureRoot's specialized healthcare cybersecurity expertise transformed our operations management platform security. Their comprehensive VAPT assessment and HIPAA compliance framework enabled us to deliver secure, efficient healthcare solutions while protecting sensitive patient data. We now provide our healthcare partners with industry-leading security alongside operational excellence.

Chief Information Officer

HOM India Pvt Ltd