Red Team Operations and Common Attack Vectors

Bogdan Barchuk *

Independent Resaercher.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 10(01), 1209-1221.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.10.1.0704
Publication history: 
Received on 18 July 2023; revised on 20 September 2023; accepted on 25 September 2023
 
Abstract: 
By using red team operations, a company can assess its cybersecurity and make necessary improvements by conducting simulated attacks. Among the common approaches they use are scanning networks, using flaws to break in, releasing malware, launching phishing scams, and attacking cloud servers. The aim is to spot security flaws ahead of malicious attacks, so companies can understand how to better protect themselves. This research describes how to approach red team scenarios, including the usual stages of scanning, exploiting systems, acting after gaining access, and maintaining that access. It adds that some of the main approaches and resources needed are gathering credentials, moving across a system, and making it more difficult to track the intruder. Furthermore, the study investigates how attackers make use of stolen usernames, scam victims, and insecure cloud settings. Studying these vectors and methods gives security teams the ability to recognize and handle risks ahead of time. Here, you will find clear directions for red teaming that helps security experts and ethical hackers to carry out real-word scenarios to boost an organization’s ability to tackle new risks.
 
Keywords: 
Red Teaming; Phishing Attacks; Cloud Security; Payload Delivery; Privilege Escalation; Defense Evasion
 
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