How the Cyber Security Colour System Works
The famous cyber security colour system has military ties with DARPA, below we explain how it works and how it helkps you identify with certain cyber security roles.
BLUE TEAM
Defensive Cyber Security
- Monitoring systems
- Implements security controls
- Responding to incidents to
- Preserve CIA
Typical Job Roles
- Industrial Cybersecurity Analyst
- OT/ICS Cybersecurity Specialist
- Industrial Cyber Security Technician
- Network Security Engineer (OT/ICS)
- Digital Forensics & Incident Response
- OT SOC Analyst / Intrusion Analyst
RED TEAM
Offensive Cyber Security
- Emulates a real-life attacker
- Reconnaissance
- Identifies vulnerabilities
- White or grey hat hacking
Typical Job Roles
- ICS/OT Penetration Tester
- Industrial Cybersecurity Researcher
- Red Team Operator/Specialist
- Adversary Emulation Engineer
- Exploit Developer
- Vulnerability Researcher
PURPLE TEAM
Collaborative Cyber Security
- Drill team
- Red and purple team collaboration
- Facilitates intelligence sharing
- Improves detection
Typical Job Roles
- Purple Team Lead / Coordinator
- Cyber Threat Emulation & Detection Engineer
- Threat Hunting Specialist
- Cyber Range & Simulation Exercise Engineer
PURPLE TEAM
GRC/Security Auditors
- Governance Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Security auditors
- Systems resilience
- Post-deployment assessments
- Collaborates with architecture teams
Typical Job Roles
- GRC Specialist
- Security auditors
- ICS Patch & Vulnerability Remediation Engineer
- Systems Integrity & Reliability Engineer
- Operational Technology Maintenance Specialist
- OT Quality Assurance & Systems Auditor
YELLOW TEAM
Secure Architecture/SecDevOps
- Secure Architecture
- SecDevOps
- Secure SDLC
- AI vibe coded risks
Typical Job Roles
- SCADA/ICS Cybersecurity Solutions Architect
- Industrial Cybersecurity Engineer (OT/ICS)
- Control Systems/Automation Engineer
- SecDevOps Engineer/Secure Software Developer
- PLC/DCS Logic Programmer
ORANGE TEAM
Awareness Agents/Security Education:
- Educates the workforce
- Designs and delivers security awareness training
- Foster a culture of security vigilance
Typical Job Roles
- Cybersecurity Awareness & Training Specialist
- Human Cyber Risk Coordinator/Analyst
- Workforce Enablement Lead (Security Culture)
- Cyber Training Instructor/Instructional Designer
WHITE TEAM
Governing body, Neutral Coordinator
- Executive strategy
- Policy governance
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk management
- Table Top/Cyber war gaming refereeing
Typical Job Roles
- Manager, Cybersecurity (OT/ICS)
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Head of Cyber-Physical Security
- ICS/OT Consultant
- Cybersecurity OT/ICS Senior Associate
- OT GRC Lead (Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst)
- Cyber Exercise Director/Lead Referee
BLACK TEAM
Security Cleared/Physical Security
- Must undergo strict, role-appropriate security vetting
- Helps mitigate insider threats
- Continuous personnel suitability
- Considered a critical worker
Typical Job Roles
- Physical security architecture for OT/IoT
- Converged physical & cyber situational awareness consultant
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