Red + Blue = Better Security: Adobe's Purple Team Success Story
Ivan Koshkin
SAINTCON 2025 · Day 2 · Main Track 3
In this insightful talk from SAINTCON, Ivan Koshkin, Detection Engineering Lead at Adobe, delves into the transformative power of **purple teaming**, illustrating how a collaborative approach between red and blue security teams can significantly bolster an organization's overall security posture. Koshkin shares Adobe's successful journey in establishing and maturing its purple team function, demonstrating how this synergy moves beyond traditional adversarial dynamics to foster a mutually beneficial relationship. The core premise is simple yet profound: by aligning offensive (red team) and defensive (blue team) capabilities, organizations can achieve more effective threat detection and response, ultimately disrupting adversaries rather than business operations.