2025 ICBC Pub. 4 Issue 3

Red Team Testing Simulating Real-World Attacks to Strengthen Security By Will Keller, Network Security Engineer, SBS CyberSecurity, ICBC Associate Member and ICBC Preferred Provider Cyberattacks have become a certainty, compelling organizations to rethink their approach to cybersecurity. Traditional penetration tests assess overall network vulnerabilities and highlight potential attack vectors a threat actor could leverage. However, they seldom replicate a full-chain attack in real-world scenarios without warning. Red team testing fills this gap by simulating an organized, targeted attack to evaluate how well an organization’s people and security controls withstand an active threat. This proactive method allows organizations to develop response strategies, expose critical or overlooked vulnerabilities, appraise defenses and enhance response readiness. 22 | INDEPENDENT REPORT

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