Purple Team Exercise Services
Strengthen your defenses by testing how well your team detects, responds, and reacts to real attacker techniques — in a safe and controlled environment.
About Service
Web, Mobile & API Penetration Testing Overview
Traditional penetration testing shows what attackers can do.
But purple team exercises show how well your team can stop them.
Most organizations have security tools, alerts, and internal processes — but they rarely measure how effective these tools actually are during a real attack. As a result, early warning signs go unnoticed, alerts are ignored, or incidents are detected too late.
Purple team exercises bridge this gap by bringing offensive testers (red team) and your defenders (blue team) together. Attackers attempt real-world techniques while defenders observe, learn, and improve their detection and response skills in real time.
CyberXSoft runs practical, easy-to-follow purple team engagements that help your team understand:
- What attackers try
- What the environment detects
- What the SOC is missing
- What needs to be improved
What Is Web/Mobile/API Penetration Testing?
A purple team exercise is a collaborative simulation where:
- A red team performs controlled attack techniques
- A blue team monitors, detects, and responds
- Both sides work together to understand results
It helps answer questions like:
- Would our tools catch this attack?
- How fast would we respond?
- What gaps do we have in visibility?
- Which alerts are missing or misconfigured?
This makes purple teaming one of the most effective ways to improve detection and response maturity.
What Our Purple Team Exercises Include
Attack Simulation Planning
We work with your team to choose realistic threats that match your environment.
What’s included:
- MITRE ATT&CK–aligned technique selection
- Review of your detection tools
- Mapping goals for each scenario
Defining success criteria
Controlled Attack Execution
Our team performs safe, permission-based simulations that mirror real attacker behavior.
What’s included:
- Privilege escalation attempts
- Lateral movement tests
- Persistence technique checks
- Endpoint, network, and identity-based attack paths
Live Detection & Response Coaching
Your defenders observe attacks in real time, helping them understand what to detect and how to respond.
What’s included:
- Real-time alert review
- Guidance on what defenders should look for
- Hands-on coaching for response actions
Identifying which alerts are missing
Logging & Visibility Review
We map which data sources help detection — and which ones are blind spots.
What’s included:
- Review of SIEM visibility
- Endpoint log coverage
- Identity and AD event gaps
- Cloud monitoring gaps
Improvement Plan & Fix Guidance
We summarize what worked, what didn’t, and what needs to change.
What’s included:
- Detection gaps
- Missing alerts
- Misconfigured rules
- Prioritized fix recommendations
Tools Commonly Used in Purple Teaming
Industry teams typically rely on tools such as:
- Atomic Red Team (technique-level simulation)
- Caldera (adversary emulation)
- Metasploit / Cobalt Strike alternatives (controlled attack chains)
- Sysmon / EDR logs (visibility review)
- SIEM dashboards (alert validation)
- MITRE ATT&CK Navigator (coverage mapping)
You don’t need these tools — we adapt to whatever you already use.
Real Problems Purple Team Exercises Help Solve
Most organizations struggle with:
- Alerts that never trigger during actual attacks
- Detection rules that are misconfigured or missing
- SOC teams are unsure what real attacks look like
- Tools generating noise but missing real threats
- Slow detection speed
- Weak visibility across endpoints or the cloud
- No clear understanding of their detection maturity
Purple teaming fixes these issues by showing exactly where the gaps are.
Use Cases
1. Preparing for SOC Maturity Improvements
If your team needs clearer visibility or more accurate alerts, purple teaming highlights where to start.
2. After Deploying SIEM or EDR Tools
New tools often look effective on paper but fail during real threats — purple teaming reveals this.
3. When Internal Teams Want Hands-On Practice
This is one of the safest ways to experience real attacker behavior without the risks of a red team engagement.
4. Before or After a Penetration Test
Helps validate whether your defenders can detect attack paths discovered during past tests.
How Our Purple Team Process Works
Scoping & Threat Selection
We choose realistic attacker techniques based on your environment.
Setup & Access Review
We ensure safe testing boundaries and define what logs and tools will be monitored.
Attack Simulation
We perform controlled techniques mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
Live Collaboration
Your defenders watch attacks unfold and practice responding.
Findings Review
We share detection failures, missing data sources, and improvements.
Follow-Up Support
We help your team implement fixes and retest if needed.
Who Can Benefit From This Service?
- Teams with a SOC (in-house or outsourced)
- Organizations want better detection
- Companies preparing for compliance audits
- Businesses with SIEM/EDR tools that feel underused
- Teams that want hands-on learning without stressful red team tests
Strengthen your defenses with real attacker simulations.
Give your team the clarity and confidence they need.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a purple team exercise different from a red team engagement?
Red team assessments focus on stealth and staying undetected. Purple team exercises are collaborative — everyone sees what’s happening. The attacker demonstrates techniques, and defenders learn how to detect and respond in real time. The goal is education, not competition.
Do purple team exercises require a fully mature SOC?
No. Even small teams benefit. The exercise simply adjusts to your current capabilities. If you have fewer tools or limited logs, the session becomes a visibility-building exercise. If you have a full SOC, it becomes a tuning and refinement exercise.
What types of attacks are included in a typical purple team scenario?
Common scenarios include credential misuse, lateral movement, privilege escalation, persistence techniques, suspicious PowerShell behavior, endpoint tampering, and basic cloud-based attacks. The techniques selected depend on your environment and risk profile.
How long does a typical purple team engagement take?
Most exercises run from a few days to two weeks depending on scope. Smaller scenarios can be completed quickly, while multi-technique exercises may need more time for proper coaching and review.
Can purple team exercises help reduce false positives?
Yes. When defenders see real attack patterns, they can adjust their alerts, tune noisy rules, and improve filtering. This helps reduce false positives and ensures alerts focus on real threats instead of noise.
Will the engagement disrupt our operations?
No. All techniques are controlled, safe, and pre-approved. We only use methods that won’t interrupt business workflows or damage systems. Every step is reviewed with your team beforehand.
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