Red Team Yourself - Thomas Richards

Explore the fundamentals of red teaming in cybersecurity through this 46-minute conference talk from BSides Philly 2016. Delve into the history and purpose of red teaming, understand its role in information security, and learn how to build an in-house red team. Discover the basic elements of a red team assessment, including electronic, social, and physical aspects. Gain insights on team dynamics, managerial support, common challenges, and pitfalls. Examine the red team runbook, covering reconnaissance techniques, attack planning, post-exploitation, and the importance of a diverse skill set. Learn how to effectively emulate adversaries and conduct comprehensive security assessments to strengthen your organization's defenses.

Intro
Question for the audience
Purpose of this Talk
What is Red Teaming?
History of Red Teaming
Red Teaming in the InfoSec Context
Why Red Team
Not a Bug Hunt
Adversary Emulation
Know Yourself
Basic Elements of a Red Team Assessment
Electronic
Social
Physical
Building an In-House Red Team
Placing the Red Team
Red Team Dynamic - Leader
Red Team Dynamic - Assessors
Getting Managerial Support
Common Push Backs
Common Pit Falls
Red Team Runbook
Reconnaissance
Passive Recon Examples
Active Recon Examples
Attack Planning
Post-Exploitation
Having a Big Bag of Tricks
Putting it all Together