YBM Labs Red Red teaming & adversary simulation

Test your defences before attackers do.

Controlled, objective-led exercises that test your technology, people and response together, with clear evidence for leadership and auditors.

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Written authorisationSigned before any activity begins
Agreed rules of engagementScope, limits and timing in writing
Named engagement leadOne accountable contact, start to finish
Confidential by defaultEvidence encrypted and access-limited

Findings mapped to the frameworks your auditors already use

  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • NIST CSF 2.0
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • CERT-In
  • SEBI CSCRF
  • RBI

Why red teaming

Controls on paper are not the same as controls under pressure.

Audits confirm what is in place. A red team exercise shows how those layers perform together when a determined adversary tests them.

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An attacker's view of your organisationIndependent and evidence-based
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Gaps found before they become incidentsPrioritised by business impact
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Proof of what works, and what needs workFor leadership, regulators and auditors

Coverage

Three attack surfaces. One assessment.

Real adversaries combine technical, human and procedural weaknesses. Our exercises assess all three together.

Fig. 02a · Attack path
Technology01 / 03

Infrastructure and applications

Networks, cloud, applications and endpoints, assessed as one connected environment.

  • External and internal exposure
  • Cloud and identity configuration
Fig. 02b · Awareness
People02 / 03

Workforce awareness

How teams handle convincing requests, and how quickly concerns are reported.

  • Consent-based social engineering
  • Reporting and escalation culture
Fig. 02c · Response
Process03 / 03

Detection and response

Whether monitoring, escalation and incident response work as documented.

  • Time to detect and escalate
  • Playbook effectiveness

Methodology

A governed engagement, from scope to retest.

Every phase has a defined owner, a documented output and a clear stop condition.

Phase 01

Scope

Objectives, boundaries and stakeholders agreed and signed off.

OutputRules of engagement
Phase 02

Simulate

A realistic adversary exercise, run strictly within the agreed rules.

OutputRegular status updates
Phase 03

Report

Findings ranked by business risk, with supporting evidence.

OutputExecutive and technical reports
Phase 04

Remediate

Guided fixes, followed by a retest to confirm closure.

OutputRetest confirmation

Deliverables

Evidence your board can act on.

One consistent body of evidence for leadership, your security team and your auditors.

  • Executive summaryRisk posture in business terms, for the board.
  • Technical findings reportEach finding with severity, evidence and impact.
  • Remediation roadmapPrioritised actions with clear ownership.
  • Stakeholder debriefSeparate sessions for leadership and technical teams.
  • Retest and attestationIndependent confirmation that gaps are closed.
Red team assessment reportConfidential · Executive edition
Sample
Overall exposure
High
Findings
4
Closed at retest
3
CriticalShared administrator credentials across key systems✓ Closed
HighUnverified access request approved by staff✓ Closed
HighSecurity alert raised but not escalated✓ Closed
MediumOutdated software on a public-facing serverIn progress
Remediation progress75%

Why YBM Labs

A partner accountable for the outcome.

People-centred

Testing paired with guidance that strengthens how your teams detect and respond.

Transparent reporting

Findings tailored to your business, written for technical and non-technical readers.

Long-term partnership

We work alongside your team, and your programme matures with each engagement.

Controlled and safe

Agreed scope, the ability to pause at any time, and strict confidentiality.

FAQ

Common questions

How is this different from a penetration test?

A penetration test identifies weaknesses in a defined system. A red team exercise is objective-led and assesses the whole organisation, including people and response processes, the way a real adversary would.

Will the exercise disrupt our operations?

No. Scope and rules are agreed in advance, activity that could affect live services is excluded, and the exercise can be paused at any time.

Who in our organisation needs to know?

Typically a small group of senior stakeholders. This keeps the exercise realistic while maintaining full oversight.

How is our data handled?

Evidence is encrypted, access is limited to the engagement team, and data is retained or deleted according to the terms agreed with you.

How long does an engagement take?

Timelines depend on your size and objectives, and are agreed during scoping before any work begins.

Get started

Start with a scoping conversation.

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  1. 01
    Introductory callYour objectives, environment and constraints.
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    Proposal and scopeA written plan with timelines and rules of engagement.
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    AuthorisationFormal sign-off before any activity begins.