Word of the day: Red Teamingby the pureversity team
| word: Red Teaming | pronunciation: Red Tee-ming | Definition :A simulated cyberattack conducted by security professionals to test an organization's defenses and identify vulnerabilities.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Red Teaming here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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"Red teaming is like hiring pirates to test if your treasure chest is really secure."
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What percentage of organizations use red teaming to test their defenses?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Red Teaming :
1.Professional red teams successfully breach 92% of target organizations
2.The average red team operation discovers 120 security vulnerabilities
3.Red team exercises reduce security incident costs by 40%
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