Red Team Engagement

for A multinational supply chain and logistics enterprise with a large hybrid technology environment

Client Profile

A multinational supply chain and logistics enterprise with a large hybrid technology environment spanning Microsoft 365 and on-premises infrastructure. The engagement was commissioned directly by the Board to independently validate the organisation’s security posture.

Problem Statement

The Board required independent assurance that the internal security reports accurately reflected the organisation’s real-world exposure. They wanted to confirm whether an external attacker could gain access, move laterally through the environment, and compromise core business systems.

Work Completed

Brace Cyber executed a full Red Team engagement, emulating the tools, techniques, and decision-making of a determined attacker. Activities included:

  • Advanced social engineering to gain initial remote access into the Microsoft 365 environment

  • Pivoting through legitimate corporate remote-access solutions (including Citrix) to reach the internal network

  • Targeted attacks against on-premises Windows Active Directory to escalate privileges

  • Mapping and exploiting hidden attack paths that an adversary could use to gain deeper access

  • Maintaining operational security to avoid detection by internal monitoring systems

Throughout the engagement, we provided the Board and security leadership with controlled, evidence-based visibility into how an attacker could progress through the organisation.

Outcome

The Red Team successfully achieved full control of the client’s internal network, confirming that the internal assessments had not identified several critical attack paths. Key results included:

  • Discovery of previously unknown vulnerabilities and privilege escalation routes

  • Independent validation of real-world risk exposure

  • Clear, prioritised remediation guidance to close the attack paths

  • Strengthened alignment between the Board, security leadership, and IT teams

  • A more accurate understanding of the organisation’s readiness against modern threats

This engagement provided the Board with undeniable clarity on the risks, enabling them to make informed investment and governance decisions with full confidence.