In traditional cybersecurity, red teams simulate attackers by attempting to breach security defenses, while blue teams defend against these simulated attacks.

Purple team testing is a collaborative security testing approach that combines elements of both red (attack) team and blue (defense) team methodologies.

By bringing together offensive and defensive security teams in a collaborative and constructive manner, purple team testing helps organizations improve their overall security posture, enhance threat detection and response capabilities, and better prepare for real-world cyber threats.