Advanced Offensive Security

Test Your Defenses with Red Team Operations

Go beyond traditional penetration testing. Our red team operators simulate real-world adversaries—combining technical exploitation, social engineering, and physical intrusion to test your organization's true resilience against sophisticated attacks.

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TIBER-EU / CBEST Aligned
Certified Red Team Operators
Full-Scope Adversary Simulation
The Reality

Why Red Team Testing

Traditional security testing finds technical vulnerabilities. Red teaming tests whether your people, processes, and technology can actually stop a determined attacker.

95%
of red teams achieve objectives
206 Days
average dwell time undetected
68%
start with social engineering
3 Hours
to domain admin (median)
The Challenge

Security Testing Gaps Red Teams Expose

Compliance-driven testing and vulnerability scans don't tell you if your organization can actually stop attackers. Red teaming answers the real question: can you detect and respond?

Checkbox Security

Annual pentests check compliance boxes but don't reflect how real attackers operate—with time, persistence, and creativity.

Compliance

Detection Blind Spots

You've invested in EDR, SIEM, and SOC. But can they actually detect sophisticated attacks? Most organizations don't know until it's too late.

Detection

Untested Response

Incident response plans look good on paper. But does your team know what to do when alerts fire at 3 AM?

Response

Human Factor

Technical controls are strong, but one convincing phish bypasses everything. Social engineering remains the top attack vector.

Social Eng

Physical Security

Tailgating, badge cloning, USB drops—physical attacks often aren't tested but can completely compromise technical controls.

Physical

Siloed Testing

Separate tests for network, application, and social engineering miss how attackers chain techniques across domains.

Integration

Evolving Threats

APT groups continuously adapt. Last year's defenses may not stop this year's techniques.

Threat Intel

Defense Assumptions

Security teams assume controls work. Red teaming validates or invalidates those assumptions with evidence.

Validation

Regulatory Requirements

TIBER-EU, DORA, CBEST, and sector regulations increasingly require threat-led testing, not just vulnerability assessment.

TIBER DORA
Your Advantage

Benefits of

Objective-based testing that reveals your true security posture against sophisticated adversaries.

Realistic Attack Simulation

Our operators use the same techniques as real threat actors—custom malware, living-off-the-land, social engineering, and physical intrusion.

For Security Teams

APT-level TTPs mapped to MITRE ATT&CK

For Executives

Know if you can stop nation-state-level attacks

Detection Validation

Test whether your security controls and SOC can actually detect sophisticated attacks in progress.

For Security Teams

Identify detection gaps and tuning opportunities

For Executives

Validate your security investment ROI

Response Testing

Exercise your incident response capabilities under realistic conditions without the damage of a real attack.

For Security Teams

Stress-test playbooks and team coordination

For Executives

Ensure business continuity during incidents

Purple Team Collaboration

Optional collaborative mode where attackers and defenders work together to maximize learning and improvement.

For Security Teams

Real-time feedback and detection engineering

For Executives

Accelerated security capability improvement

TIBER-EU / CBEST Compliance

Meet regulatory requirements for threat-led penetration testing in financial services and critical infrastructure.

For Security Teams

Structured methodology with threat intelligence

For Executives

Regulatory compliance with actionable outcomes

Measurable Improvement

Clear metrics on detection times, response effectiveness, and security gaps with roadmap for improvement.

For Security Teams

Prioritized remediation based on attack paths

For Executives

Board-ready reporting on security posture

Our Services

Red Team Engagement Types

From focused adversary simulations to full-scope threat-led testing, we tailor engagements to your objectives and regulatory requirements.

100+ Red Team Engagements
🎯 Objective-Based

Objective-Based Testing

Attack campaigns focused on achieving specific objectives—data exfiltration, domain compromise, or business disruption.

Crown jewel targeting Attack path discovery Objective achievement Impact demonstration

Extended Campaigns

Multi-week engagements simulating persistent adversaries with realistic dwell time and operational security.

4-12 week duration Stealth operations Persistence establishment Lateral movement

Multi-Vector Attacks

Combine technical exploitation, social engineering, and physical intrusion like real threat actors.

Phishing campaigns Physical access Network exploitation Cloud attacks

Detection Evasion

Custom tooling and techniques to evade your security controls—testing detection, not just prevention.

Custom implants Living-off-the-land EDR evasion SIEM bypass

All engagements follow TIBER-EU methodology and are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK framework. Plan your engagement →

Our Approach

Red Team

Our methodology aligns with TIBER-EU, CBEST, and AASE frameworks while remaining flexible to your specific objectives and constraints.

01
Week 1

Scoping & Rules of Engagement

Define objectives, scope, constraints, and establish rules of engagement with all stakeholders.

Objective definition Scope boundaries Rules of engagement Legal framework Escalation procedures Communication protocols
02
Weeks 2-3

Threat Intelligence & Targeting

Gather intelligence on your organization and develop attack scenarios based on relevant threats.

OSINT gathering Threat landscape Attack surface mapping Scenario development TTP selection Tooling preparation
03
Weeks 3-4

Initial Access

Execute initial access attempts through phishing, exploitation, physical intrusion, or other vectors.

Phishing campaigns Exploit development Physical access Credential attacks Initial foothold C2 establishment
04
Weeks 4-8+

Post-Exploitation & Objectives

Maintain persistence, move laterally, escalate privileges, and work toward defined objectives.

Persistence Privilege escalation Lateral movement Data discovery Objective achievement Impact demonstration
05
Ongoing

Detection & Response Assessment

Analyze blue team detection and response throughout the engagement. What was caught? What was missed?

Alert analysis Detection timeline Response evaluation Missed opportunities Dwell time analysis Gap identification
06
Final Week

Reporting & Remediation

Comprehensive reporting with attack narrative, findings, and prioritized remediation roadmap.

Executive summary Attack narrative Technical findings Detection gaps Remediation plan Board presentation
What You Receive

Engagement Deliverables

Comprehensive documentation that drives security improvement, not just checkbox compliance.

Executive Summary

Board-ready summary of engagement objectives, outcomes, and strategic recommendations.

  • Business impact
  • Risk assessment
  • Key findings
  • Strategic recommendations

Attack Narrative

Complete story of the attack from reconnaissance through objective achievement.

  • Timeline
  • Attack path
  • Techniques used
  • Detection evasion methods

Technical Findings

Detailed documentation of all vulnerabilities and weaknesses exploited.

  • Vulnerability details
  • Exploitation method
  • Evidence
  • Remediation guidance

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

All attack techniques mapped to ATT&CK framework with detection recommendations.

  • Technique coverage
  • Detection gaps
  • Priority techniques
  • Detection rules

Detection Analysis

Assessment of what your security controls detected, missed, and almost caught.

  • Alert timeline
  • Detection rate
  • Near misses
  • Tuning opportunities

Response Assessment

Evaluation of incident response effectiveness during the engagement.

  • Response times
  • Escalation paths
  • Containment effectiveness
  • Playbook gaps

Remediation Roadmap

Prioritized plan for addressing findings based on risk and attack paths.

  • Priority ranking
  • Quick wins
  • Strategic improvements
  • Timeline

Detection Engineering

Custom detection rules and queries for the techniques used during testing.

  • SIEM rules
  • EDR detections
  • YARA rules
  • Sigma rules

Board Presentation

Presentation deck for executive and board communication.

  • Risk overview
  • Business impact
  • Improvement roadmap
  • Investment guidance

Attack Demonstration

Recorded demonstration of key attack paths for training and awareness.

  • Screen recordings
  • Narrated walkthrough
  • Impact demonstration

TIBER/CBEST Reports

Regulatory-compliant documentation for TIBER-EU, CBEST, or AASE submissions.

  • Framework alignment
  • Authority format
  • Remediation attestation

Debrief Sessions

In-depth technical debrief with your security team and lessons learned.

  • Attack walkthrough
  • Q&A
  • Detection discussion
  • Knowledge transfer
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Track engagement progress, view findings in real-time, and collaborate with our operators through our secure client portal.

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Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

Penetration testing focuses on finding vulnerabilities within a defined scope and timeframe. Red teaming simulates real adversaries—using any technique (technical, social, physical) over extended periods to achieve specific objectives. Pentests answer "what vulnerabilities exist?" Red teams answer "can you actually stop an attacker?"
TIBER-EU (Threat Intelligence-Based Ethical Red Teaming) is a European framework for threat-led penetration testing, primarily for financial institutions and critical infrastructure. If you're regulated under DORA, operate in financial services, or are critical infrastructure, you may be required to conduct TIBER testing. We're certified to deliver TIBER-EU, CBEST (UK), and AASE (Singapore) engagements.
Full red team engagements typically run 4-12 weeks, reflecting realistic adversary timelines. TIBER-EU engagements are often 12-16 weeks including threat intelligence phases. Purple team exercises can be shorter (1-2 weeks) when focused on specific techniques. We tailor duration to your objectives.
Yes, with careful controls. Real attacks on real systems are essential for realistic testing. We establish clear rules of engagement, maintain constant communication, and have immediate rollback procedures. Certain high-risk actions (like actual data destruction) are simulated rather than executed. Safety is paramount.
Our operators are experienced professionals who understand production environments. We've conducted hundreds of engagements without causing business disruption. Rules of engagement define boundaries, we avoid high-risk techniques without approval, and we have immediate rollback procedures. That said, realistic testing does carry some risk—which is why rules of engagement are so important.
It depends on your objectives. "Blind" testing where SOC doesn't know provides realistic detection assessment but can waste analyst time. "Announced" testing allows focus on specific detection gaps. Many clients use a hybrid—leadership knows, but front-line analysts don't. We recommend discussing this during scoping.
Purple team is collaborative testing where red and blue teams work together with full transparency. It's ideal when you want to maximize learning and detection improvement rather than test "blind" detection. We often recommend starting with purple team to build detection capabilities, then validating with a blind red team later.
Yes. Off-the-shelf tools get caught by modern defenses. Our operators develop custom implants, modify existing tools, and use living-off-the-land techniques to evade detection. This reflects how real APT groups operate. All custom tooling is removed and documented at engagement end.
Absolutely. Cloud attack paths—IAM privilege escalation, cross-account pivoting, serverless exploitation—are core capabilities. We test AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments. Cloud-specific rules of engagement ensure we don't violate provider terms of service.
Our red team operators hold OSCP, OSEP, CRTO, CRTL, GPEN, and other offensive security certifications. More importantly, they have years of real-world experience across hundreds of engagements. Certifications demonstrate baseline knowledge; experience is what matters.

"We thought our security was solid. Bit Sentinel's red team achieved domain admin in 6 hours and had access to our crown jewels within a week—all without triggering a single alert. The engagement was a wake-up call, but the detailed findings and remediation roadmap gave us exactly what we needed to fix the gaps. A year later, we ran it again and they struggled for weeks. That's the value."

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CISO

European FinTech

Elite Red Team Operators

Our operators combine offensive certifications with years of real-world experience

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Test Your Defenses Like Real Attackers Would.

Find out if your security controls, people, and processes can actually stop sophisticated adversaries. Before real attackers find out for you.

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