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Red Team Assessment Services in Australia

Red team adversary simulation by ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified consultants following TIBER-EU, MITRE ATT&CK and PTES methodology. Objectives agreed with your CISO before any testing begins.

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At a Glance

  • Services covered: Full-scope red team, assumed breach, purple team, physical security testing and phishing simulation
  • Methodology: TIBER-EU, CBEST, MITRE ATT&CK and PTES aligned adversary simulation with pre-agreed objectives
  • Certifications: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified ISMS, consultants hold OSCP, CEH and CISSP certifications
  • Deliverables: Adversary simulation report, MITRE ATT&CK heatmap, detection gap analysis and purple team playbook
  • Turnaround: Fixed-price scoping proposal within 48 hours. Engagement timeline agreed with CISO before commencement
  • Track record: Red team engagements for financial institutions, critical infrastructure and technology companies
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What is Red Team Assessment?

Red team security testing is a full-scope adversary simulation engagement where a skilled team of ethical hackers attempts to breach your organisation using the same techniques as real-world threat actors, without prior knowledge of your defences. Unlike standard penetration testing which tests individual systems, red team engagements test the entire kill chain: initial access, lateral movement, privilege escalation and objective achievement, providing a realistic measure of your organisation's detection and response capability.

Codesecure red team engagements are conducted under signed NDA with pre-agreed objectives defined with your CISO or security leadership. Our consultants hold OSCP, CEH and CISSP certifications and follow MITRE ATT&CK, TIBER-EU and PTES methodology. Our ISMS is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified. Every engagement includes a post-exercise purple team debrief where we replay attack techniques with your SOC to improve detection rules and response playbooks.

Our Red Team Assessment Services in Australia

We cover every layer of your digital infrastructure, combining automated scanning with deep manual testing to deliver comprehensive security coverage:

External Adversary Simulation Full-scope attack simulation from the internet targeting web apps, email gateways, VPNs and exposed management interfaces
Phishing and Social Engineering Spear-phishing, vishing and pretexting campaigns that test human controls alongside technical defences to measure real risk exposure
Physical Security Testing Tailgating, badge cloning, lock picking and dumpster diving assessments to identify physical access gaps that enable cyber attacks
Assumed Breach Testing Start with a foothold inside the network and test detection capabilities, lateral movement defences and segmentation effectiveness
Purple Team Exercises Collaborative red-blue sessions using MITRE ATT&CK scenarios to improve detection rules, playbooks and response times together
Threat Intelligence-Led Testing Adversary emulation based on real threat actors targeting your industry sector, using TTPs mapped to your specific risk profile

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Our Red Team Engagement Methodology

Every red team operation follows a structured 5-phase methodology aligned with TIBER-EU, CBEST, MITRE ATT&CK and PTES to simulate sophisticated real-world adversaries:

1

Intelligence Gathering and Target Profiling

Open-source intelligence collection on your organisation, employees, suppliers and technology stack. We map attack vectors, identify high-value targets and build realistic threat actor profiles relevant to your sector.

2

Initial Compromise

Multi-vector initial access attempts including phishing, credential attacks, external application exploitation and physical access, whichever realistic adversaries would prioritise for your organisation.

3

Lateral Movement and Privilege Escalation

Post-compromise progression through your environment using living-off-the-land techniques, Active Directory attacks, credential harvesting and pivoting to measure how far an attacker can move undetected.

4

Objective Achievement and Data Exfiltration

Simulation of attacker end-goals: domain compromise, critical data access, operational disruption or persistent access. Objectives are agreed with your CISO in advance and safely simulated.

5

Debrief and Purple Team Walkthrough

Full adversary simulation report with MITRE ATT&CK mapping, timeline replay and detection gap analysis. Purple team session with your SOC to replay attacks and improve detection rules together.

Why Choose Codesecure for Red Team Assessment in Australia

Security leaders trust us for red team engagements because of our adversary realism, objectivity and post-engagement value:

ISO 27001:2022 Certified Our ISMS is independently certified. Consultants hold OSCP, CEH and CISSP. All red team activities are conducted under strict rules of engagement signed by your CISO before commencement.
Real Adversary Techniques We use the same tools, techniques and procedures as real threat actors targeting your sector, not test lab simulations. MITRE ATT&CK mapped attack chains provide genuine detection and response validation.
Objective-Based Engagement Objectives defined with your CISO before the engagement begins, including domain compromise, data exfiltration, physical access or specific crown-jewel systems. You measure exactly what matters to your board.
MITRE ATT&CK Mapped Reports Full adversary simulation report with attack timeline, MITRE ATT&CK heatmap, detection gap analysis and evidence of each technique executed. Accepted by regulators and enterprise risk committees.
Purple Team Debrief Included Post-exercise purple team session with your SOC team to replay attack techniques and improve detection rules together. Your defensive capability improves directly from each engagement.
Fixed Fee, No Surprises Fixed-price proposals scoped within 48 hours. Engagement scope, objectives, timeline and out-of-scope constraints agreed in writing before any testing begins.

Who Needs Red Team Assessment in Australia

Red team and adversary simulation engagements are most valuable for organisations with mature security controls that want to validate real-world attack resistance. We work across these sectors:

Financial Services Banks, stock exchanges, payment processors and fintech companies needing TIBER-EU or RBI-mandated adversary simulation to validate detection and response against sophisticated threat actors
Critical Infrastructure Power utilities, oil and gas operators, water treatment facilities and telecommunications providers needing red team validation of OT/IT boundary defences and crisis response capability
Technology and SaaS Technology companies, cloud providers and SaaS platforms with mature security programmes needing red team validation of their detection coverage and incident response playbooks
Healthcare Large hospital groups, health insurance companies and medical device manufacturers needing adversary simulation to test defences protecting ePHI and life-critical clinical systems
Government and Defence Government departments, defence contractors and intelligence-adjacent organisations needing classified-environment red team capability and nation-state TTP simulation
Higher Education and Research Universities and research institutions with high-value intellectual property and international student data needing red team validation of access controls and data exfiltration defences

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Compliance Frameworks That Mandate Adversary Simulation

Red team testing and adversary simulation are increasingly required by regulators to validate that defences work against sophisticated real-world attackers, not just automated scanners:

TIBER-EU and CBEST

European Central Bank TIBER-EU and Bank of England CBEST frameworks mandate intelligence-led red team testing for systemically important financial institutions. Our engagements follow TIBER-EU methodology.

PCI DSS Requirement 11.4

PCI DSS v4.0 Requirement 11.4 requires penetration testing using industry-accepted approaches. Advanced red team engagements satisfy the intent of Requirement 11.4 for high-risk environments.

ISO 27001 A.5.35, Independent Review

ISO 27001:2022 requires independent review of information security approach. Red team assessments provide objective evidence of defence-in-depth effectiveness for certification bodies.

NIST CSF, Detect and Respond

NIST CSF Detect and Respond functions require validated detection and response capabilities. Red team exercises directly test whether your SOC and IR team can identify and stop real attacks.

RBI Cyber Security Framework

RBI encourages advanced threat simulation exercises for banks and financial institutions to test the effectiveness of their cyber defence infrastructure against sophisticated threat actors.

SOC 2 CC9, Risk Mitigation

SOC 2 CC9 requires risk mitigation processes including testing control effectiveness. Red team results demonstrate that implemented controls actually stop adversaries, strengthening CC9 evidence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing?

Vulnerability Assessment (VA) uses automated tools to systematically identify and catalogue known security weaknesses. Penetration Testing (PT) goes further: a consultant manually exploits those weaknesses, and others, to demonstrate real business impact. Red Teaming combines both to give you a complete picture of your security posture, from a broad scan to targeted attack simulation.

How often should Red Teaming be conducted?

At minimum once a year, and after any major infrastructure change, application release or new deployment. Internet-exposed applications handling customer or payment data should be tested quarterly. RBI-regulated entities (banks, NBFCs, payment aggregators) face more frequent requirements. Many organizations now run a continuous model with quarterly deep tests plus on-change validation.

What types of Red Teaming does Codesecure offer in Australia?

We offer Web Application VAPT, Mobile App Security Testing (Android and iOS), API Security Audit, Network Penetration Testing (internal and external), Cloud Security Assessment (AWS, Azure, GCP), IoT Security Testing, Firewall Configuration Audit, Active Directory Security Audit and Thick Client Application Testing. All delivered by certified consultants under signed NDA.

What standards does Codesecure follow for VAPT?

Our methodology follows OWASP Testing Guide, PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard), NIST SP 800-115, OSSTMM and SANS 25. We use CVSS v3.1 for vulnerability scoring and map all findings to compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, DPDP Act and RBI guidelines.

Do you provide Red Team Assessment services outside Australia?

Yes. While our headquarters is in Australia, we deliver Red Teaming services across India including Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Coimbatore and Pune. We also serve international clients through remote penetration testing engagements. All engagements are conducted under signed NDA regardless of location.

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