Purple Teaming

Purple teaming brings attackers and defenders into the same room. Instead of a red team working in secret, our offensive specialists run attack techniques step by step while your security team watches what is detected, what is missed and why. Every gap is fixed and retested during the exercise.

What It Covers

• Attack simulation mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques relevant to your threats.
• Detection validation for your SIEM, EDR and logging pipeline.
• Alert tuning and new detection rules written alongside your team.
• Response playbook testing for realistic scenarios.
• Knowledge transfer so your defenders understand attacker behaviour.

Our Approach

We agree a set of attack scenarios with you in advance, then execute them in short, controlled cycles. After each technique, both teams review the evidence together, improve detections where needed and rerun the test to confirm the improvement.

What You Get

• A coverage map showing which techniques are detected, partially detected or missed.
• Improved and new detection rules created during the exercise.
• Prioritised recommendations for tooling, logging and process.
• A measurable before-and-after view of your detection capability.

Why Offensium Vault

• Collaborative, not adversarial: the goal is to make your team stronger.
• Offensive expertise from our red team and penetration testing work.
• ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified processes with strict confidentiality.

Purple teaming is a natural next step after red teaming; read our comparison of red teaming and penetration testing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is purple teaming different from red teaming?

A red team tests your defences covertly and reports at the end. Purple teaming is open and collaborative, improving detections in real time during the exercise.

Do we need a SOC to benefit?

You need some monitoring capability, such as a SIEM, EDR or a managed provider. Purple teaming helps you get much more value from it.

How long does an exercise take?

Typically a few days to two weeks, depending on the number of scenarios and the size of your environment.

Get a Quote

Tell us about your environment and timelines and we will send a clear, fixed-scope proposal. Contact Offensium Vault or book a free call with our team.