Physical Red Team Assessment
Razorthorn’s physical red team assessment evaluates the physical security measures protecting your facilities, premises and assets. Also known as physical penetration testing, our assessments simulate real-world attacks by security professionals testing vulnerabilities and weaknesses in physical infrastructure, access controls and security procedures.
Unlike traditional red team assessments that test cyber resilience, physical red team assessments focus on identifying how unauthorised individuals could gain physical access to your buildings, server rooms, data centres or restricted areas. Our security specialists employ techniques including social engineering, tailgating, lock bypassing and physical reconnaissance to test whether your physical security controls can prevent determined attackers from accessing critical assets.
Physical red team assessments are often required for compliance with industry regulations including financial services standards, healthcare requirements and government agency security mandates. Beyond compliance, these assessments identify security risks, strengthen physical security controls and enhance employee security awareness, providing critical insights into the effectiveness of your security policies and procedures.
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The Benefits of Physical Red Teaming
In Depth
Security Review
Detailed view on what your security posture looks like from an adversarial perspective.
Identify Areas
of Weakness
Highlight likely areas of security weakness that could be exploited by a threat actor.
Employee Pattern
of Live Trend Analysis
Identify if employees are putting themselves and your organisation at risk of compromise.
Physical and Personnel
Control Strength and Maturity
Test organisational control strengths and evaluate risk mitigation plans.
The Razorthorn Approach to a Physical Red Team Assessment
Physical red team assessments require careful planning, skilled execution and thorough documentation. Our process evaluates physical security effectiveness whilst maintaining safety, legal compliance and ethical standards.
Pre-Engagement Phase
- Defining clear objectives for the test to align with the organisation’s security goals.
- Obtaining necessary authorisation to ensure legal and ethical compliance.
- Assembling a team of skilled penetration testers with expertise to match the requirements.
Information Gathering Phase
- Conducting reconnaissance to understand the physical layout and security infrastructure.
- Engaging in social engineering techniques to gather intel on employee routines and potential security loopholes.
Planning Phase
- Develop realistic attack scenarios tailored to the specific environment and security systems.
- Setting clear rules of engagement to ensure safety and adherence to legal boundaries.
Testing Phase
- Executing physical access tests using methods like lock picking, tailgating and exploiting system vulnerabilities.
- Implementing social engineering tests to evaluate employee response to security breaches.
Reporting Phase
- Keeping detailed logs of all testing activities, findings and observations.
- Utilising photographs and videos to document and support findings.
Documentation Phase
- Conducting a thorough vulnerability assessment to pinpoint weaknesses and security gaps.
- Offering targeted recommendations for improving physical security measures.
Why Choose Razorthorn for Physical Red Team Assessment?
Experienced Physical Security Specialists
Our physical red team specialists possess extensive experience testing facility security across diverse industries and environments. We understand physical security systems, covert entry techniques and how to evaluate physical security effectiveness realistically.
Ethical, Compliant Testing
All physical red team activities are conducted ethically with comprehensive legal authorisation and appropriate risk management. We balance realistic testing with responsible practices ensuring safety, legal compliance and protection of your operations.
Realistic Threat Simulation
Our physical red team assessments employ techniques real attackers use. From reconnaissance through attempted breaches, we simulate genuine threat actor behaviours providing accurate evaluation of your physical security under realistic conditions.
Comprehensive Reporting
Beyond identifying vulnerabilities, we provide detailed reports explaining what we tested, what succeeded, what failed and why. Our documentation helps security teams understand physical security gaps and implement effective improvements.
Multi-Disciplinary Expertise
Physical red team assessments often intersect with cyber security, requiring understanding of both physical and digital security. Our team combines physical security expertise with broader security knowledge, identifying risks spanning physical and cyber domains.