Types of Red Team Attack Assessments
There are two types of Red Team assessments:
- External
- Internal
External Red Team Assessment: An external Red Team assessment simulates a real-world attack scenario by attempting to penetrate an organization’s external defenses. This type of assessment tests the security posture of an organization’s external-facing assets, such as web applications, networks, and servers.
Internal Red Team Assessment: An internal Red Team assessment evaluates an organization’s security posture by simulating an insider threat scenario. This type of assessment tests the security controls of an organization’s internal-facing assets, such as databases, workstations, and servers.