Red team

A Red Team or Red Team is an independent group that is supposed to bring an organization to improve its effectiveness by acting as an opponent. The aim is always to detect security gaps before an external third party can exploit them. It is particularly effective in organizations with rigid structures and well-established procedures. The United States ' intelligence services , both military and civil, have red teams that put themselves in the position of hostile states and run scenarios and write reports.

Private companies that work with government organizations in the USA or are armaments companies such as IBM and Leidos , as well as government agencies such as the CIA , have been using Red Teams for a long time. In the armed forces of the United States , they are increasingly used, since the audit committee of the Defense Ministry has recommended.

Penetration tests evaluate the security of the organization without evaluating the employees of the company being tested. This type of test gives a more realistic picture of the security situation than exercises, role play and other announced tests. Countermeasures are then taken as a result of the test.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Brendan P. Mulvaney: Strengthened Through the Challenge (PDF): Marine Corps Gazette . July 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
2. ↑ Jack Young: The Real Architect of Pearl Harbor. In: Wings of Gold. 2005, p. 3 , archived from the original on March 11, 2007 ; accessed on June 27, 2019 (English). 

Web links

• UK Military Red Team Handbook v.2
• GAO Red Team reveals Nuclear material can easily be smuggled into the United States years after 911 attack ( Memento from March 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
• Red Team Final Report ( Memento from April 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
• Officers With PhDs Advising War Effort
• Red Team U. creates critical thinkers
• Red Team Journal
• Reflections from a Red Team Leader - From Military Review
• Defense Science Board - Task Force on The Role and Status of DoD Red Teaming Activities
• A Guide To Red Teaming , DCDC, UK
• Defining and Categorizing Red Team ( Memento from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
• Army approves plan to create school for Red ( Memento from June 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive )