Purple Teaming

Pentesting 101 – Part 1: So, you need or want a Pentest

Pentesting 101 – Part 1: So, you need or want a Pentest 615 584 Lares Labs
Unsure where to start with penetration testing? Our Pentesting 101 guide breaks down what penetration testing actually is, the differences between vulnerability scanning and pentesting, and the various types of assessments available to help you find the right fit for your organization. read more

Advanced Techniques of Infiltrating Fortune 100 Companies

Advanced Techniques of Infiltrating Fortune 100 Companies 1200 630 Lares Labs
In the high-stakes world of enterprise cybersecurity, even the most fortified defenses can be breached. This whitepaper provides a technical deep dive into the advanced methodologies—including OSINT, MFA fatigue, and lateral movement—used by Lares adversarial engineers to test and harden Fortune 100 security postures against sophisticated real-world threats. read more

The Lowdown on Lateral Movement

The Lowdown on Lateral Movement 1200 630 Lares Labs
Defenders think in lists, but attackers think in graphs. In this post, the Lares Labs team breaks down the mechanics of lateral movement and explores how you can leverage Symmetrical Task Framing to outmaneuver threat actors navigating your network. read more

What We Look For in a Penetration Tester at Lares (And Why Clients Care)

What We Look For in a Penetration Tester at Lares (And Why Clients Care) 1200 630 Andrew Heller
What is the difference between a standard security report and a true adversarial assessment? It all comes down to the operators. See what we look for at Lares. read more

WEBINAR: Stop Guessing, Start Proving: Why You Should Combine TTX and TTP Replay

WEBINAR: Stop Guessing, Start Proving: Why You Should Combine TTX and TTP Replay 150 150 Andrew Heller
Watch our Lares webinar to learn why combining Tabletop Exercises (TTX) with TTP Replay is the ultimate win-win for evidence-backed security testing. read more

The TTX + TTP Replay FAQ: Executive and Practitioner Guide to Evidence-Backed Cyber Defense Validation

The TTX + TTP Replay FAQ: Executive and Practitioner Guide to Evidence-Backed Cyber Defense Validation 150 150 Andrew Heller
Stop guessing and start proving. Explore our comprehensive FAQ to learn how integrating Tabletop Exercises (TTX) and live-fire TTP Replay exposes detection gaps, validates security investments, and builds an evidence-backed cyber defense. read more

The Visibility Gap: 5 Purple Team Tests Your EDR is Probably Missing

The Visibility Gap: 5 Purple Team Tests Your EDR is Probably Missing 2464 1856 Andrew Heller

In modern cybersecurity, there is a dangerous assumption that “more telemetry equals more security.” Most leaders feel confident because they have agents on every endpoint and a SIEM ingesting millions…

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The Top 5 Security Threats CISOs Actually Care About in 2026

The Top 5 Security Threats CISOs Actually Care About in 2026 1200 630 Andrew Heller
This report breaks down five practical threat categories impacting CISOs in 2026, from Agentic AI to Deepfake fraud, that Lares adversarial engineers encounter in the wild. read more

What Leadership Needs to See: Turning Adversary Testing Into Evidence

What Leadership Needs to See: Turning Adversary Testing Into Evidence 150 150 Andrew Heller

Executives and boards do not make decisions based on technical output. They make decisions based on clear evidence, risk narratives, and business impact. One of the most overlooked strengths of…

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Purple Teaming: The Fastest Way to Improve Detection and Response

Purple Teaming: The Fastest Way to Improve Detection and Response 150 150 Andrew Heller

Many organizations assume their detections will activate during a real intrusion. Yet when Lares runs adversary simulations, we routinely observe well-managed environments failing to detect privilege escalation, cloud role misuse,…

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