Purple Teaming
Build better defenses together.
Attack and defense, working together.
How We Work
Purple teaming combines the attacker's perspective with the defender's insight. We run attacks, your team tries to detect them, and we work together to close gaps—in real time.
Detection Baseline
We assess your current detection capabilities, logging coverage, and SIEM configuration to understand your starting point.
Attack Planning
We select techniques from the MITRE ATT&CK framework based on relevant threat actors and your detection priorities.
Collaborative Execution
We execute attacks while your team monitors. After each technique, we pause to review: Did you detect it? What alerts fired? What was missed?
Detection Development
For gaps identified, we work with your team to build or tune detections. We re-run attacks to validate improvements.
Coverage Mapping
We map your detection coverage to MITRE ATT&CK, showing where you're strong and where gaps remain.
Playbook Development
We help develop response playbooks for detected techniques, improving your incident response capabilities.
What You Get
Purple teaming produces both immediate detection improvements and lasting documentation of your capabilities.
ATT&CK Coverage Matrix
Visual mapping of your detection coverage against the MITRE ATT&CK framework, showing coverage improvements over the engagement.
Detection Rules
SIEM rules, queries, and detection logic developed during the engagement. Ready to deploy in your environment.
Gap Analysis
Analysis of remaining detection gaps with prioritized recommendations for addressing them.
Attack Playbook
Documentation of every technique executed, including commands, indicators, and expected detection points.
Response Procedures
Incident response playbooks for detected attack techniques, developed collaboratively with your team.
Logging Recommendations
Specific guidance on logging gaps that prevented detection, with implementation priorities.
Why Breach Craft for Purple Teaming
Teaching, Not Testing
Purple teaming is about building capability, not proving a point. We work alongside your team as partners, sharing knowledge and building skills.
Practical Detection Engineering
We don't just identify gaps—we help close them. Expect to leave each session with working detections you can use immediately.
ATT&CK Expertise
Our team knows the ATT&CK framework deeply. We help you prioritize techniques based on real threat intelligence, not theoretical risk.
Flexible Engagement Models
From intensive workshops to ongoing retainers, we structure purple team engagements around your team's availability and learning pace.
We've Been Defenders Too
Our team has built and operated SOCs. We understand the constraints you face and design exercises that produce realistic, implementable improvements.
Common Questions
How is purple teaming different from red teaming?
Red teaming is adversarial—we try to evade detection. Purple teaming is collaborative—we work together to improve detection. Red team tests your current capabilities; purple team builds new ones.
Do we need a SOC to benefit from purple teaming?
You need someone monitoring security—whether that's an internal SOC, MSSP, or even a small IT team using cloud security tools. Purple teaming scales to your team size and tooling.
How long does a purple team engagement take?
Engagements range from 1-2 day intensive workshops to multi-week programs. The right duration depends on how many techniques you want to cover and how much time your team can dedicate.
What tools do we need?
At minimum: logging infrastructure and a way to create alerts (SIEM, EDR, cloud security tools). More mature tooling enables more sophisticated detection development, but we work with what you have.
Can purple teaming be done remotely?
Yes. Most purple teaming happens via screen share and collaborative documentation. Remote engagement works well when your SOC is already distributed or working remotely.
Should we do red or purple teaming first?
It depends on your goals. If you want to assess your current capabilities, start with red teaming. If you want to build capabilities, start with purple teaming. Many organizations alternate between both.
Ready to Strengthen Your Defenses?
Schedule a free consultation with our security experts to discuss your organization's needs.
Or call us directly at (445) 273-2873