THE CRIMSON PERCEPTION

Red teaming (sometimes abbreviated as just RT) can be described as executing an operation against a corporation or government entity to identify various gaps in their security policies. This could cover physical security, digital security, personnel/employee screening, and so on. The goal of a professional Red Team is to find as many shortcomings as possible so they can be brought to light and fixed before they can be exploited by a bad guy.

Taken down to the individual level, RT can also be used as a way to take an inward look into yourself to find a solution to an internal struggle you’re dealing with. Ultimately, anything and everything can be red teamed. It’s not all code, MultiCam, and tradecraft. It can be as simple as looking at an issue or situation and assessing it from various angles.

In this article, we focus on the mindset used by “red teamers.” When it comes to this way of thinking, it’s commonly referred to as the adversarial mindset — which is a fancy way of saying “think like a bad guy.” Now, why would the adversarial mindset be helpful to the average person? How can you filter this down to make it useful for the prepared citizen? If you approach your personal security (or PERSEC) not from your own perspective, but from the vantage point of a potential bad guy, you’ll be able to defend yourself, your family, and your property more effectively.

I’ll give you a simple example. Let’s say you’re thinking about installing a CCTV camera somewhere on your property. Where would you put it? Probably someplace that has the best view of the area you wish