and response mechanisms, showcasing which critical moments during testing led to the most success for the red team. Benefits of Red Team Testing Through its focus on real-world attack scenarios, red team testing reveals critical insights beyond the scope of traditional penetration testing. These insights translate into three key benefits that help organizations fortify their internal defenses and improve overall resilience: 1. Enhanced Incident Detection and Response Red team testing reveals how well an organization can detect and respond to internal threats, highlighting blind spots in monitoring tools and gaps in incident response workflows. 2. Strengthened Internal Security This testing method uncovers vulnerabilities that traditional penetration tests often miss, such as over-permissioned accounts, unsecured service accounts and weak network segmentation. 3. Proactive Risk Mitigation Simulating realistic attack scenarios in a controlled environment allows organizations to identify and fix vulnerabilities before they are exploited. By adopting an attacker’s perspective, red team testing equips organizations with the insights needed to strengthen internal defenses, improve detection and enhance response readiness. This article was originally published on SBS CyberSecurity’s blog at sbscyber.com/blog/what-is-red-team-testing. SBS helps business leaders identify and understand cybersecurity risks to make more informed and proactive business decisions. For more information, contact Valerie Spicer at (605) 270-9381 or valerie.spicer@sbscyber.com. Learn more at sbscyber.com. 24 NEBRASKA BANKER
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