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Red Team Blue Team Exercises - A Roadmap to follow to test the efficacy of controls

 Scenario 1: Phishing Attack

Red Team Playbook

  • Day 1:
    • Send out phishing emails to the blue team.
    • Monitor the blue team's response.
  • Day 2:
    • Analyze the blue team's response and identify any vulnerabilities.
    • Report the findings to the blue team.

Blue Team Playbook

  • Day 1:
    • Train employees on how to identify and avoid phishing emails.
    • Monitor for phishing emails.
  • Day 2:
    • Analyze the phishing emails sent by the red team.
    • Identify any vulnerabilities in the organization's phishing detection and response processes.
    • Develop a plan to improve the organization's phishing detection and response processes.

Analysis

The red team's phishing attack was successful in getting several employees to click on the phishing links. This shows that the organization needs to improve its employee training on phishing awareness. The blue team was able to identify and contain the phishing attack, but it took them several hours to do so. This shows that the organization needs to improve its phishing detection and response processes.

Scenario 2: Ransomware Attack

Red Team Playbook

  • Day 1:
    • Gain unauthorized access to the blue team's network.
    • Deploy ransomware to the blue team's network.
    • Monitor the blue team's response.
  • Day 2:
    • Analyze the blue team's response and identify any vulnerabilities.
    • Report the findings to the blue team.

Blue Team Playbook

  • Day 1:
    • Monitor the network for signs of unauthorized access.
    • Implement ransomware protection measures.
  • Day 2:
    • Respond to the ransomware attack.
    • Restore the network from backups.
    • Investigate the attack and identify any vulnerabilities.
    • Develop a plan to improve the organization's ransomware protection measures.

Analysis

The red team was able to successfully deploy ransomware to the blue team's network. This shows that the organization needs to improve its ransomware protection measures. The blue team was able to respond to the ransomware attack and restore the network from backups. However, the attack caused a significant disruption to the organization's operations. This shows that the organization needs to develop a plan to improve its business continuity plans.

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