Test Your Defences, Not Just Your Systems
Red Team Exercise Services
A penetration test tells you what is vulnerable. A red team exercise tells you whether your people and your security team would actually catch a determined attacker. We run objective-based simulations that mirror real adversary behaviour, from initial access to a defined goal.
- Certified Experts
- OSCP, CEH, CRTP & industry-certified testers.
- Real-World Approach
- Manual testing with real-world attack techniques.
- Actionable Reporting
- Detailed findings with clear risk ratings and remediation.
- Confidential & Secure
- Strict NDA, data protection & privacy practices.
// About Red Team Exercises
Testing Detection, Not Just Prevention
Most organisations have never actually tested whether their security team would notice a determined, stealthy attacker. Red team exercises are built around a real business objective, such as reaching a sensitive database, simulating data exfiltration or taking control of a critical system, using the same tactics, techniques and procedures documented in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Unlike a standard penetration test, the goal is not to find every vulnerability. It is to move quietly toward the objective and see how far we get before your team notices, and how effectively they respond once they do. UK organisations with mature defences use this service to test them under real conditions.
- Objective-Based, Not Checklist-Based
- MITRE ATT&CK Aligned Tactics
- Detection and Response Tested
- Multi-Vector Attack Simulation
// Coverage
What We Cover
Social Engineering
Phishing, vishing and pretexting scenarios aligned to your risk profile.
External Exploitation
Attempts to gain initial access through internet-facing systems.
Internal Lateral Movement
Simulated movement across your network toward the agreed objective.
Physical Security Testing
Optional testing of physical access controls where relevant to the exercise.
Detection and Response Evaluation
Assessment of how quickly and effectively your team identifies and responds.
Purple Team Collaboration
Optional real-time collaboration with your defenders to accelerate learning.
// Methodology
Our Red Team Process
- 01
Objective Setting
We work with your leadership to define a realistic, business-relevant objective for the exercise.
- 02
Reconnaissance
We gather open source intelligence on your organisation the way a real adversary would.
- 03
Initial Access
We attempt agreed access vectors, such as phishing or external exploitation, within strict rules of engagement.
- 04
Objective Pursuit
We move through your environment toward the agreed goal, avoiding detection where possible.
- 05
Debrief and Reporting
We deliver a full narrative report and a joint session with your security and leadership teams.
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// Impact
Why Red Team Exercises Matter
Vulnerabilities Are Only Half the Picture
Even a fully patched environment can be breached through people and process gaps.
// How We Run a Red Team Exercise
- Open source intelligence gathering and reconnaissance
- Initial access simulation through phishing or other agreed vectors
- Command and control infrastructure setup
- Stealthy lateral movement and privilege escalation
- Objective pursuit, such as sensitive data access
- Detection and response evasion, aligned to agreed rules of engagement
- Full activity timeline reconstruction for your response team
What you get
// Tools We Use
// Why Choose Pluto Cyber Security
Realistic Simulations, Run Safely
Red teaming carries real operational risk if it is run carelessly. Our exercises are planned with strict rules of engagement and constant communication with a nominated point of contact, so you get a realistic test without unnecessary business disruption.
MITRE ATT&CK Aligned
Our tactics mirror documented real-world adversary behaviour.
Strict Rules of Engagement
Every exercise is bounded by clear, agreed limits to protect your business.
Full Transparency Post-Engagement
You receive a complete timeline of every action taken.
Leadership-Ready Debrief
Findings are presented in terms your board and security team can both use.
A penetration test aims to find as many vulnerabilities as possible within a defined scope. A red team exercise pursues a single realistic objective while trying to avoid detection, testing your people and response process as much as your technology.
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