Configure penetration testing and red teaming

Find the right offensive security assessment for your organization. Configure a penetration test—often shortened to pentest—a red team assessment or a purple team exercise, and outline the required scope without obligation.

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Configure your security assessment

Select suitable services and define the scope. The non-binding starting price is calculated securely on the server.

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Which areas should be assessed?

Choose the appropriate service. The existing result view opens directly, where you can refine the scope if needed.

Penetration Test

A focused technical security assessment of a clearly defined system or IT environment.

Red Teaming

A realistic, objective-based simulation assessing technical, organizational, and response controls.

Operational Technology Security Assessment

A specialist, operations-aware assessment of OT and production environments.

ATM & Co.

Specialist security assessment of device hardware, software, and the connected operating environment.

Offensive Threat Intelligence

Continuous asset-based monitoring with an included initial assessment; longer terms reduce the monthly price estimate.

from €1,000 / month

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Which security assessment fits my objective?

Penetration testing, red teaming and purple teaming are related forms of offensive security, but they pursue different objectives.

Penetration testing

A penetration test, or pentest, examines an agreed technical scope through controlled active security testing. Depending on the target, this may be a web application penetration test, API penetration test or network penetration test. A cloud penetration test requires explicitly agreed active testing; a configuration or identity review alone is not equivalent.

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Red teaming

Red teaming is a controlled, objective-based attack simulation. A red team assessment or red team exercise can connect agreed systems, attack paths and defensive layers. Adversary emulation is more specific: it reproduces the tactics and techniques of an agreed threat actor or profile. Social engineering and physical paths are included only when expressly agreed. Assumed breach and a controlled ransomware simulation remain separate scenarios that require an explicit scope.

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Purple teaming

In purple teaming, offensive and defensive specialists deliberately work together. Selected techniques are performed, observed and reviewed to improve security controls, detection and response. A purple team exercise is therefore not another name for red teaming; it is a collaborative option within the existing Red Teaming scope.

Penetration test, red team and purple team compared

Compact comparison of penetration testing, red teaming and purple teaming
Characteristic	Penetration test	Red team	Purple team
Related names	Pentest, penetration testing	Red team test, red team assessment, attack simulation	Purple team exercise, collaborative red-blue validation
Primary objective	Find and interpret technical vulnerabilities	Assess a realistic attack and the existing defence	Improve detection and response collaboratively
Scope	A defined system or agreed IT environment	An objective spanning agreed systems or attack paths	Selected techniques and related defensive processes
Collaboration	Primarily with technical contacts	May be partially covert, depending on the objective	Deliberate collaboration between offensive and defensive teams

The configurator provides non-binding guidance. The final scope, schedule and commercial terms are agreed with Mantodea afterwards.

Frequently asked questions and terminology

Are pentest and penetration test the same thing?

Yes. Pentest is the common short form of penetration test; penetration testing describes the corresponding activity.

Is a vulnerability scan the same as a penetration test?

No. A scan searches largely automatically for possible vulnerabilities. A penetration test actively examines, verifies and interprets findings within the agreed scope.

How does a penetration test differ from red teaming?

A penetration test focuses on technical vulnerabilities in a defined scope. Red teaming follows an attack objective and may connect several systems, attack paths and defensive controls.

How does red teaming differ from purple teaming?

Red teaming centres on a realistic attack simulation. Purple teaming deliberately joins offensive and defensive specialists so they can improve detection and response together.

Does configuring an assessment create an order?

No. The configuration is non-binding guidance. Scope, dates and commercial terms are agreed separately.