Red Team Services
We’ve transformed red teaming by extending the limited, short-lived scope of conventional consultancy exercises, making threat detection and deflection both constant and far more effective.
Digital
Lifelike attack simulations that will secure genuine value and unparalleled new levels of security using advanced red teaming techniques.
Physical
Realistic red team physical attacks giving you complete confidence in what should be your first line of defense.
Social
Red team attacks to expose human-related risks, helping you instill a positive and thriving security culture.
WHAT IS RED TEAMING?
Red team services are a full-spectrum attack simulation carried out by ethical hackers, designed to test your organization’s readiness against a real-world, targeted attack. A red team exercise identifies your digital, physical and social vulnerabilities, and provides actions to improve your security.
Although we’ll always abide by the clearly defined circumstances under which we launch our simulated attacks on your organization, there are rules we don’t play by.
While your systems will never be at any genuine risk, we will act just like a real bad actor. It’s the only way to disclose breach points in your organization’s constantly-evolving attack surface and provide an accurate red team assessment.
CERTIFIED RED TEAM PROFESSIONALS
Our red team services are delivered by a vetted, fully-employed and multitalented global team of ethical hackers.
Each red team specialist on our team holds full accreditation by CREST (the Council for Registered Ethical Security Testers) for Simulated Targeted Attack and Response, and we’re one of only a few cyber vendors in the world to have a team of fully certified red team professionals.
Collective
intelligence
The collective hive mind of our Swarm of ethical hackers is incorporated on our attack surface management portal – a library of discovered vulnerabilities and live attack surface mapping which can, in real time, direct them to any areas of a business and enable them to stay on top of their constantly evolving attack perimeter.
For our clients, this proprietary offensive exploration engine delivers significant value via long-term insights and instant access to each of our cyber attack simulations.
RED TEAM TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Real attackers don’t follow a script, and neither do we. Our red team specialists combine industry-standard and proprietary tools to simulate how genuine threat actors would target your organization, matching their tradecraft, persistence, and creativity.
We employ advanced red teaming techniques that go beyond surface-level testing. Our approach isn’t about ticking boxes, it’s about replicating the full attack lifecycle from reconnaissance to exfiltration.
Every engagement is threat-led, meaning our tools and techniques are tailored to the tactics actually targeting your industry. Financial services, healthcare, SaaS, crypto: each sector faces distinct adversaries with distinct methods.
Your blue team receives actionable intelligence on exactly how we compromised your environment, giving them the visibility needed to strengthen detection, harden defenses, and close gaps before real adversaries exploit them.
As a red team as a service provider, CovertSwarm delivers continuous adversary simulation without the overhead of building and maintaining an internal red team. You get expertise, tooling, and threat intelligence via subscription, scaled to match the sophistication of the threats you actually face.
Names you know. If we could tell you.
For us, client confidentiality is key. So, while we can’t reveal names, you can trust us when we say that some of the world’s leading organizations trust their cybersecurity to us.
“WE ARE REALLY HAPPY WITH COVERTSWARM AS OUR EXTERNAL RED TEAM.”
COO and Co-founder, IT services and consulting company.
Attackers don’t rest. neither do we.
Cyber attacks are a constant threat. This is why testing on a six or twelve month cycle is no longer enough. Our subscription-based approach means the value delivered by our constant red team assault on your organization will be non-stop.
Via the CovertSwarm Portal you’ll have complete control over which areas of your business are attacked. We’ll respect boundaries and never place your systems in any genuine danger. But we can’t promise we’ll always play by the traditional rules of testing.
CovertSwarm subscription includes
- Constant cyber attack insights delivery
- Access to the CovertSwarm Portal
- Monthly ethical hacker time
- Dedicated account management via a senior CovertSwarm ethical hacker
- Continuous red teaming services
The value of confidence
Starting from less than the cost of a single internal security hire, we have red teaming solutions for companies of all sizes, from SMEs up to enterprises, including discounted service rates for public institutions, charities and B Corps.
Insights from the SWArm mind
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Our full-spectrum services
Successful organizations are constant targets for malicious actors. Those who take security seriously don’t test their defenses once a year, they subscribe to CovertSwarm to attack continuously through our services.
- Breach and Attack Services
- Physical Cyber Attack Services
- Attack Surface Management Portal
- Social Engineering Services
- Penetration Testing Services
- Ethical Hacking Services
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Web Application Testing
- Ransomware Attack Simulation
- Phishing Attack Simulation
- Insider Threat Detection
- Password Strength Testing
- IT Infrastructure Testing
Red team services FAQs
Why would an organization hire a red team
Because penetration tests only show you vulnerabilities; red teams show you if you’d survive an actual breach.
Organizations hire red teams to test their defenses against realistic, multi-stage attacks that mirror how genuine adversaries operate: reconnaissance, persistence, lateral movement, and exfiltration.
A red team exposes gaps in detection, incident response, and security operations that traditional testing misses.
It answers the question every CISO needs answered: “If a sophisticated attacker targeted us today, would we even know?”
What is the difference between red team and blue team operations?
Red teams simulate attackers by breaching defenses, evading detection, and exploiting weaknesses to test how far they can go.
Blue teams defend by monitoring networks, detecting threats, responding to incidents, and hardening systems.
The best results come when both work together. Red team findings give blue teams actionable intelligence on real attack paths, detection gaps, and response failures—turning testing into continuous improvement. Learn more about this collaborative approach in our post on SOC testing and continuous learning.
Is red teaming legal?
Yes, when conducted with proper authorization. Red teaming is legal under explicit written agreements that define scope, rules of engagement, and authorized targets. CovertSwarm operates within strict legal and ethical boundaries, ensuring all activities are documented, approved, and compliant.
Without authorization, the same techniques constitute criminal hacking. That’s why professional red team engagements begin with clear contracts, defined objectives, and stakeholder sign-off—protecting both the client and the red team.