Industries That Rely on Red Teaming
Mandatory or recommended under DORA, RBI TLPT, SEBI CSCRF, CERT-In, and PCI DSS.
Banking & Financial Services
RBI TLPT, SWIFT CSP, core banking access testing.
Capital Markets & Stock Exchanges
SEBI CSCRF red team, trading platform integrity testing.
Insurance
Claims portal simulation, insider threat, policyholder data exfiltration.
Government & Defence
CERT-In empanelled testing, supply chain attack scenarios.
Healthcare & Pharma
EHR breach simulation, ransomware kill chain, device pivoting.
Critical Infrastructure
OT/ICS, SCADA simulation, physical-cyber convergence testing.
IT / SaaS & Cloud
Multi-tenant escape, CI/CD attack, cloud identity abuse
Telecom
Subscriber data exfiltration, billing system compromise.
Our Red Team Methodology
Objective-based. MITRE ATT&CK mapped. PTES and TIBER-EU aligned.
Scoping & Threat Intelligence
Define crown jewels, adversary profile, and rules of engagement.
Month 1 — 90-Day Security Roadmap
Structured 90-day plan with prioritized actions, ownership mapping, and milestone tracking aligned to your risk posture.
Ongoing — Policy & Governance Framework
Build and maintain a living policy library with governance workflows tailored to your sector and regulatory obligations.
Ongoing — Vendor Risk Management
Continuous third-party risk assessments, vendor questionnaires, and contract review support to keep your supply chain secure.
Ongoing — Board & Audit Reporting
Board-ready security reports, audit committee briefings, and regulator-facing documentation delivered on a defined schedule.
Ongoing — Compliance Management
Ongoing tracking of compliance obligations across PCI DSS, ISO 27001, DPDPA, and other frameworks with evidence management.
On-Demand — Incident Response
On-call vCISO support for security incidents — containment guidance, stakeholder communication, and post-incident review.
On-Demand — Hiring & Tool Advisory
Expert support for security team hiring, tool selection, vendor evaluation, and security technology stack decisions.
Supporting Security Services
Red teaming validates your defenses. QRC's portfolio builds and monitors them.
Web Application Penetration Testing
Targeted exploitation of web apps, APIs, and auth flows.
Red Team Engagement Programs
Three engagement models — matched to your security maturity and regulatory requirement.
Targeted Red Team
Focused objective — 2 to 3 weeks
- Defined crown jewel objective
- External perimeter attack paths
- Phishing and credential abuse
- MITRE ATT&CK mapped report
- Executive and technical debrief
Full-Scope Red Team
Multi-vector campaign — 4 to 6 weeks
- All Targeted features
- Physical intrusion attempts
- Insider threat simulation
- Lateral movement and persistence
- Detection gap analysis
- Purple team workshop
Continuous Adversary Simulation
Ongoing retainer — quarterly campaigns
- All Full-Scope features
- Quarterly campaign rotations
- Evolving threat scenarios
- Trend analysis across campaigns
- Dedicated red team operator
- Compliance evidence package
Benefits of Red Teaming Exercises
Prove your security controls hold under real adversarial pressure — not just in theory.
Validate Security Investments
Confirm SIEM, EDR, and SOC tools detect real attacks — not theoretical threats.
Expose Detection Blind Spots
Find what your blue team missed before a real attacker does.
Meet Regulatory Requirements
Evidence for TLPT, TIBER-EU, RBI, SEBI CSCRF, and PCI DSS audits.
Strengthen Incident Response
Test IR playbooks under real attack conditions and measure response time.
Board-Level Risk Communication
Translate attack paths into lost revenue, data exposure, and reputational risk.
Reduce Breach Likelihood
Regular red teaming cuts mean detection time from days to hours.
Why Security Teams Choose QRC for SOC Monitoring
CERT-In empanelled. Indian regulatory expertise. Enterprise-grade coverage without in-house overhead.
Red Team Impact — Real Results
Critical gaps uncovered in organizations that believed they were well-protected.
Regional Bank — Core Banking Access in 48 Hours
Achieved domain admin via phishing and an unpatched VPN in 48 hours. SOC had zero alerts. Triggered a complete EDR and SIEM reconfiguration.
Read the Full Case StudyInsurance Firm — 40K Records Exfiltrated Undetected Saas Platform
Exfiltrated 40,000 policyholder records via a misconfigured S3 bucket — never detected. Led to a full cloud security remediation program.
Read the Full Case StudySaaS Platform — Multi-Tenant Isolation Failure
Demonstrated cross-tenant data access in a production environment. Prevented a potential multi-customer breach before external exploitation.
Read the Full Case StudyRed Team Resource Center
Guides and frameworks to plan, scope, and maximize your red team engagement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A pentest finds vulnerability in defined scope. Red teaming simulates a full adversary campaign — testing people, process, and technology together over weeks.
PCI DSS v4.0.1 is the current and active version for all assessments.
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