Red Teaming as a Security Quality Assurance Tool

The only way to know if your security system is effective is to test it. With red teaming, the adversary is no longer theoretical and should a breach or attack occurs, it won’t be the first time the security system encounters such an event.

Through red teams, we get an objective view of vulnerabilities through the eyes of a simulated adversary. All aspects of a security system including SOPs, personnel skills and effectiveness, technology integration can all be tested. The results provide an excellent opportunity for training in addition to helping defend, prioritize and manage improvements to your security system. It is the ultimate benchmark.

The cost of being unprepared is very high.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of quality assurance for testing, maintaining and improving any security system.    
• Identify several ways to leverage the red team experience to motivate personnel, increase security awareness across the board, and support continuous training.    
• Measure effectiveness with metrics, keep SOPs up to date in order to create a truly proactive security environment.

Speaker*

Amotz Brandes        
CEO | Chameleon Group

Mr. Brandes began his career in a Israeli Defense Forces Special Forces Reconnaissance Unit.  During his military service he led recon and intelligence gathering teams on complex operations against terrorist organizations.

After military service, he joined El AL Airlines where his role as profiler was to detect suspicious behaviors and contextual indicators among its passenger population, cargo and within the airline’s entire operational environment.  Amotz received special advanced training in explosives, concealment methods, cargo profiling, and surveillance detection. 

In 2001, Mr. Brandes joined Chameleon Associates where post 9/11, interest in counter-terrorism and aviation security spiked; to that end, he established its Training and Consulting department and developed programs in security engineering, Predictive Profiling, situational threat assessment and HUMINT and advanced security management.  Clients for these programs included private companies, law enforcement, government agencies, the military, not-for-profit organizations and security companies, all over the world.

Mr. Brandes has worked with dozens of companies and agencies to include the Central Bank of Netherlands, Vancouver International Airport, Amtrak Inspector General, Mall of America, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, Bank of Aruba, Boeing, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, the L.A. Sheriff, European Commission, Australian Federal Police and many more.

Mr. Brandes earned his B.A. degree in International Development Studies from the University of California at Los Angeles.  He is fluent in English, Hebrew with some knowledge of Arabic and Czech.

*Note: Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.

Topic: Risk Management