Real security requires adversarial thinking. Dastute's Red Team operators simulate nation-state and APT tactics to find what scanners cannot. Our Blue Team analysts detect, respond, and harden — building security operations that catch real threats, not just textbook ones.
Real security is not a checkbox. It requires both offensive testing to find vulnerabilities and defensive operations to detect and stop real attacks. MITRE ATT&CK-aligned threat intelligence translates findings into actionable detection rules. Compliance frameworks (Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, DORA) are met through strong technical controls, not paperwork.
MITRE ATT&CK-aligned adversary emulation with defined objectives, stealth tradecraft, and realistic breach scenarios that test your detection AND your incident response.
24/7 SIEM monitoring (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic), threat hunting, alert triage, IOC enrichment, and playbook-driven incident response.
Web app, mobile, API, cloud, and internal network penetration testing by CREST-certified operators using OWASP, PTES, and OSSTMM methodologies.
Targeted phishing campaigns, vishing, physical access testing, and pretexting exercises to quantify your human attack surface.
Collaborative Red/Blue sessions where attack techniques are run in real-time with Blue Team visibility — accelerating detection rule development and analyst upskilling.
Full-spectrum offensive and defensive security services delivered by CREST-certified operators.
End-to-end adversary simulation with defined objectives. Tests technical controls, detection capability, and human response simultaneously using MITRE ATT&CK framework and real-world threat actor TTPs. Typically 4–12 weeks depending on scope.
Web application, mobile, API, cloud, and internal network penetration testing by CREST-certified operators. OWASP, PTES, and OSSTMM methodologies. CVSS-scored reports with proof-of-concept evidence and remediation guidance. 1–4 weeks.
Targeted spear-phishing campaigns, vishing attacks, and physical intrusion assessments that test both technical and human vulnerability — the #1 initial access vector. Full campaign reporting with click and credential rates.
24/7 Security Operations Centre staffed by certified analysts. Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or Elastic SIEM with CrowdStrike/SentinelOne EDR integration. Average detection and response time: under 3 minutes. Monthly threat reports included.
Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, or IBM QRadar deployment from scratch or improvement of existing environments. Log source onboarding, detection rule development, false-positive reduction, and full MITRE ATT&CK coverage mapping.
Joint Red Team/Blue Team exercises where offensive findings directly improve defensive controls in real time. Accelerates security maturity and team upskilling. 2–6 weeks depending on scope and objectives.
Book a free Red Team scoping call or a Blue Team readiness assessment and find out where your real exposure lies.
Book Free Security AssessmentTangible outputs at every stage of your red team and blue team engagement.
CVSS-scored findings with proof-of-concept evidence, business impact assessment, and prioritised remediation roadmap.
Documented SIEM detection rules, incident response playbooks, and threat intelligence integration guides.
Executive summary, technical findings matrix, remediation roadmap, and compliance gap analysis (Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, DORA).
Industry-standard offensive and defensive security tooling.
A structured, responsible methodology with full transparency.
Define objectives, scope, timeframe, get-out-of-jail letter, and emergency contacts.
OSINT, attack path mapping, infrastructure enumeration, and tool preparation.
Controlled adversary simulation, finding documentation, real-time communication channel for critical findings.
Technical report, executive briefing, remediation walkthrough, and 30-day retest included.
"The Red Team engagement found a credential exposure we'd had for 18 months without knowing. They literally saved us from a major breach."
"Blue Team SOC caught a real ransomware precursor activity within 4 hours. The SIEM tuning Dastute did was exceptional."
"Purple Team exercises improved our mean time to detect (MTTD) from 72 hours to under 2 hours in just 8 weeks."
Red Team simulates attackers (offensive); Blue Team defends and detects (defensive); Purple Team combines both in collaborative exercises. Red Team is objective-driven, uses stealth and evasion, and tests your detection capability. Blue Team monitors, investigates, and responds to threats 24/7.
Penetration testing is scoped and time-boxed with defined targets. Red Team is objective-driven (e.g., "exfiltrate customer PII"), uses stealth and evasion tactics, tests your detection capability not just technical controls, and can run for weeks. Red Team simulates real adversary behaviour; penetration testing finds technical vulnerabilities.
Red Team engagements typically run 4–12 weeks depending on scope and objectives. Penetration tests are 1–4 weeks. Purple Team exercises are 2–6 weeks. We provide a detailed scoping call to define the timeline, objectives, rules of engagement, and cost before any engagement begins.
24/7 SIEM monitoring (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic), threat detection rules, alert triage, incident escalation, threat intelligence feeds, and monthly threat hunting reports. Our SOC is staffed by certified security analysts, not just automated alerts. Average detection and response time is under 3 minutes.
Yes. All penetration testers hold CREST CRT or CCT certifications. Red team operators follow TIBER-EU and CBEST frameworks used by UK financial regulators. This ensures methodology rigour, compliance, and professional standards across all our offensive and defensive services.
Book a free scoping call — we'll design a Red Team or penetration testing engagement that reveals your true breach risk.