Purple Teaming

From Compliance to Combat: Why Financial Services Still Bleed

From Compliance to Combat: Why Financial Services Still Bleed 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Audit-ready is not attack-ready. Lares shows financial institutions how adversaries bypass compliance to target payments, PII, and mainframes. read more

What Your Pentest Isn't Telling You

What Your Pentest Isn't Telling You 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Passing a penetration test doesn’t mean you’re secure. Most pentests follow strict rules and timelines that attackers ignore. Red Teaming simulates real-world adversaries to reveal how threats move, persist, and evade detection. Purple Teaming turns these insights into immediate defensive improvements. Shift from compliance to true readiness with realistic attack simulation, live defender collaboration, and measurable results. read more

Your AI CCTV System is a Near-Sighted Toddler

Your AI CCTV System is a Near-Sighted Toddler 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Discover how Lares engineers bypass AI-enabled CCTV systems using real-world tactics. Learn why modern surveillance fails under pressure, how to test and tune detection models through purple teaming, and what steps your organization can take to improve physical security before a breach occurs. read more

Stop Over-Scoping. Start Pressure Testing.

Stop Over-Scoping. Start Pressure Testing. 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Most pen tests are scoped too tightly to provide real value. Learn why Lares advocates for pressure-based testing, open scope, and the PTES framework to uncover real risk and build stronger security programs. read more

Red, Blue, and Purple Teams – What They Actually Mean, and How Lares Helped Build the Model Everyone Uses Today

Red, Blue, and Purple Teams – What They Actually Mean, and How Lares Helped Build the Model Everyone Uses Today 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Everyone uses the Red/Blue/Purple model—but most organizations only apply part of it. This post breaks down the real roles behind each function, how Lares helped build the model into what it is today, and how to apply it even if you don’t have formal teams. Whether you’re running full adversarial simulations or just starting structured testing, this is what effective security collaboration actually looks like. read more

Custom Detection Engineering: Strengthening Blue Teams with Lares Purple Team Testing

Custom Detection Engineering: Strengthening Blue Teams with Lares Purple Team Testing 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Most security tools rely on default detections, making them ineffective against stealthy attackers. Lares helps SOC teams develop custom detection rules tailored to their unique threat landscape. read more

Did you see that? Identify and Remediate Detection Blind Spots with Lares Purple Teaming

Did you see that? Identify and Remediate Detection Blind Spots with Lares Purple Teaming 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Discover how Lares’ Purple Teaming identifies detection blind spots and improves security visibility across SIEM, EDR, and network monitoring platforms. read more

TTP Replay and Evaluation: Closing Detection Gaps with Lares Purple Teaming

TTP Replay and Evaluation: Closing Detection Gaps with Lares Purple Teaming 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Learn how Lares’ Purple Team Testing enhances cybersecurity by replaying real-world adversary tactics (TTPs) to improve detection and incident response. read more

From Attack to Defense: How Lares Purple Teaming Exposes and Closes Security Gaps

From Attack to Defense: How Lares Purple Teaming Exposes and Closes Security Gaps 1200 630 Andrew Heller
Learn how Lares’ Purple Teaming methodology bridges the gap between Red and Blue Teams, enhancing real-time collaboration, threat detection, and incident response. read more

Why Collaborative Cybersecurity Is Critical for Modern Enterprises

Why Collaborative Cybersecurity Is Critical for Modern Enterprises 1600 1067 Andrew Heller
Discover why collaborative cybersecurity, including Purple Teaming, is critical for modern enterprises facing today’s evolving threats. read more

Where There is Unity, There is Victory

[Ubi concordia, ibi victoria]

– Publius Syrus

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