Purple Team

Purple teaming is a collaborative approach to security testing where offensive (red team) and defensive (blue team) capabilities work together in real-time rather than in opposition. The goal is to maximize the value of security testing by ensuring that every attack technique tested leads to improved detection and response capabilities.

In a purple team exercise, the red team runs specific attack techniques while the blue team observes their detection systems. If an attack goes undetected, the teams work together to create new detection rules, improve logging, or adjust security controls. This creates a continuous improvement cycle.

Purple teaming is more efficient than traditional red-vs-blue exercises because knowledge is shared immediately rather than waiting for a final report. It's particularly valuable for organizations building detection capabilities around specific threat frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.

How APVISO tests for this: APVISO facilitates purple team workflows by streaming findings in real-time. Blue team members can monitor APVISO's scan activity in the dashboard, verify their detection systems catch the AI agents' testing activity, and iteratively improve defenses based on identified gaps.