A company hired a consultant to perform an offensive security assessment covering penetration testing and social engineering.
Which of the following teams will conduct this assessment activity?
A company hired a consultant to perform an offensive security assessment covering penetration testing and social engineering.
Which of the following teams will conduct this assessment activity?
The team conducting an offensive security assessment, which includes penetration testing and social engineering, is referred to as the Red team. Red teams are responsible for actively seeking and exploiting vulnerabilities to simulate real-world attacks, thereby identifying weaknesses in a system's security.
D because red teams are offensive and blue teams are defensive
Offensive Penetration Testing ■ Known as “red teaming” ■ Actively seeks vulnerabilities and attempts to exploit them, like a real cyber attack ■ Helps uncover and report vulnerabilities to improve security ■ Can simulate real-world attacks and gain support for cybersecurity investments
offensive security... im offended.. im mad.. so mad my face is red... D. Red