Purple Team
The Purple Team isn't always a separate group of people. It's a mindset or function that bridges the gap between Red (Attack) and Blue (Defense) to maximize the effectiveness of both.
1 Breaking Silos
Traditionally, Red and Blue teams worked in isolation. Red would attack, write a report, and leave. Blue would resent the report and struggle to fix issues.
Purple Teaming changes this. It involves real-time communication.
Red: "I'm about to launch a phishing attack on the HR department."
Blue: "Okay, I'm watching the logs. Let's see if our alerts trigger."
Red: "Attack sent."
Blue: "Nothing on my end. We need to tune our detection rules."
2 Benefits
Faster Improvement
Feedback loops are immediate, not delayed by weeks of reporting.
Better Culture
Fosters collaboration instead of an "Us vs. Them" mentality.