Purple Teaming

Collaborate with your defensive teams to enhance detection, response, and resilience by emulating real-world adversaries in a structured and transparent environment.

Type

Adversary Emulation

Focus

Detection & Response Enhancement

Approach

Real-Time Collaboration

Deliverable

Enhanced Security Capabilities

Collaborative Threat Simulation

Purple Teaming bridges the gap between offensive and defensive security by creating a collaborative environment where red and blue teams work together to detect, respond to, and mitigate advanced threats in real-time.

SilentGrid's Purple Teaming engagements focus on adversary emulation, where we simulate sophisticated attack techniques while actively engaging with your defensive teams and SOC analysts. The goal is to identify detection gaps, refine response processes, and ensure your security infrastructure is continuously evolving to counter emerging threats.

Purple Teaming is not a one-sided attack simulation – it is a transparent, iterative process designed to uplift your people, processes, and technology, ensuring your defences mature with each engagement.

Purple Teaming Process – How We Enhance Defences

SilentGrid's methodology mirrors real-world attack chains while ensuring full collaboration across all phases of the engagement.

1

Engagement Planning and Threat Modelling

  • Jointly define objectives, adversaries, and target environments
  • Select specific tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on industry threats and past incidents
2

Adversary Emulation and Initial Testing

  • Simulate targeted attacks aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Baseline existing detection capabilities to identify immediate gaps
3

Real-Time Collaboration and Detection

  • Execute attack techniques while blue teams monitor in real-time
  • Provide immediate feedback on detection successes and misses
4

Iterative Refinement

  • Replay attacks with modified detection rules and response procedures
  • Validate improvements and identify remaining blind spots
5

Process Enhancement

  • Update incident response playbooks based on lessons learned
  • Train SOC analysts on advanced detection techniques
6

Knowledge Transfer and Documentation

  • Deliver comprehensive documentation of all techniques tested
  • Provide actionable recommendations for long-term improvements

Continuous Purple Team Programme

Security threats evolve daily. SilentGrid offers continuous Purple Team programmes to ensure your defences keep pace with the threat landscape.

Our ongoing engagement model includes:

Monthly Purple Team Exercises

focusing on emerging threats and new attack techniques

Quarterly Tabletop Scenarios

to test strategic response capabilities

Continuous Detection Engineering

with regular rule updates and validation

Benefits

  • Maintain detection efficacy against evolving threats
  • Build muscle memory for incident response
  • Create a culture of continuous security improvement
  • Demonstrate measurable security ROI through metrics

Key Objectives and Outcomes

Enhance Detection Capabilities

Improve your ability to identify sophisticated attack techniques across all phases of the kill chain

Validate Security Controls

Test and tune EDR, SIEM, and other security tools against real-world attack scenarios

Improve Response Times

Reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) through hands-on practice

Upskill Security Teams

Provide practical, real-world training to SOC analysts and incident responders

Deliverables and Artefacts

Purple Team engagements deliver tangible improvements to your security programme:

Attack Technique Documentation

Detailed documentation of all techniques tested, including commands, tools, and IOCs

Detection Gap Analysis

Comprehensive mapping of detection capabilities against MITRE ATT&CK framework

Detection Rule Guidance

Expert assistance in developing and tuning SIEM queries, EDR rules, and threat hunting playbooks

Response Playbook Updates

Enhanced incident response procedures based on engagement findings

Training Materials

Hands-on exercises and scenarios for ongoing team development

Executive Briefing

Strategic insights on security posture improvements and risk reduction

Why Choose SilentGrid for Purple Teaming?

Collaborative and Transparent Approach

Unlike traditional Red Teaming, SilentGrid's Purple Teaming is fully collaborative. We work side by side with your defensive teams, guiding them through attack chains and providing real-time feedback on detection and containment strategies.

Continuous Communication

Real-time insights shared during each phase of the engagement

Attack Replay

Techniques replayed to fine-tune detection rules and defensive posture

Controlled Environment

Tailored scope and intensity aligned with your defensive maturity

Real Adversary Techniques – Safe Execution

SilentGrid emulates advanced persistent threats (APTs), ransomware actors, and insider threat scenarios using real-world tactics and tooling. These scenarios are executed in controlled, transparent environments.

Custom Adversary Emulation

Based on your threat landscape and industry-specific risks

Detection Validation

Ensure logging, EDR, and SIEM are tuned for early detection

Bypass Techniques

Test evasion strategies with custom-developed payloads

Proven Expertise and Recognition

Our team has delivered countless Purple Team exercises for organisations globally, establishing SilentGrid as a trusted partner in collaborative security improvement.

Global Experience

Extensive track record across diverse industries

Expert Facilitators

Skilled at bridging the gap between red and blue teams

Measurable Results

Proven improvements in detection and response metrics

Advanced Tracking and Metrics

We provide comprehensive metrics and tracking throughout the engagement, demonstrating tangible improvements in your security posture.

Detection Metrics

Track improvements in MTTD and detection coverage

Response Metrics

Measure enhancements in MTTR and containment effectiveness

Progress Dashboard

Real-time visibility into capability improvements

Is Purple Teaming Right for Your Organisation?

Purple Teaming is ideal for organisations that:

  • Have established security teams looking to enhance their detection and response capabilities.
  • Want to validate and improve their security tool effectiveness against real threats.
  • Seek to build a collaborative security culture between offensive and defensive teams.
  • Need to demonstrate continuous security improvement to stakeholders.
Ready to Enhance Your Defences?

Get Started with Purple Teaming

Transform your security operations through collaborative threat simulation

Our expert team will work alongside your defenders to build world-class detection and response capabilities.

Engagement Model

Flexible & Scalable

Team Requirements

SOC/Blue Team

Duration

1-4 weeks typical