Coalfire Red Team

Coalfire Red Team operates as a specialized division within Coalfire Systems, focusing exclusively on advanced adversary simulation and penetration testing services. The team brings decades of collective experience in offensive security operations to help organizations identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.

The service portfolio encompasses comprehensive red team assessments that simulate real-world attack scenarios across multiple vectors. These engagements include social engineering campaigns, physical security testing, network penetration testing, and application security assessments. The team employs tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) commonly used by advanced persistent threat (APT) groups to provide realistic testing scenarios.

Coalfire Red Team distinguishes itself through its methodology that mirrors actual adversary behavior rather than traditional vulnerability scanning approaches. The team conducts multi-week engagements that test not only technical controls but also human factors and organizational response capabilities. Their assessments often include testing of security awareness programs, incident response procedures, and detection capabilities.

The service targets enterprise organizations across regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure sectors. Many clients engage Coalfire Red Team to meet compliance requirements such as PCI DSS, FFIEC guidelines, and various government security frameworks. The team also serves organizations preparing for regulatory examinations or seeking to validate their security investments.

Each engagement produces detailed findings with actionable remediation guidance and strategic recommendations for improving overall security posture. The team provides executive-level reporting that translates technical findings into business risk language, enabling informed decision-making at the board level.

Within the broader cybersecurity landscape, Coalfire Red Team represents the offensive security testing segment that has become increasingly critical as organizations face sophisticated threat actors. Their services complement traditional security assessments by providing a more realistic evaluation of how well security controls perform under actual attack conditions, helping organizations move beyond compliance checkboxes to achieve genuine security resilience.