Red and blue vie for cyberspace but purple reigns supreme

Challenging white-hat hackers to breach an organisation’s defences, “red team” testing helps expose overlooked vulnerabilities and attack vectors which could prove disastrous in the event of a real cyber attack.

Cyber attacks against Australian organisations continue to rise in both frequency and severity. The average total cost of a cyber data breach in Australia has surged 32 per cent over the last five years, now standing at $4.03 million, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach 2023 Report.