QUICK DEFINITION
Red Team — An authorized team that emulates adversary behavior to test detection, response and defensive controls.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why Red Team matters in finance
It tests the organization as a system rather than checking isolated controls.
FINANCIAL SYSTEM CONTEXT
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In financial services, red team should be understood in relation to operational continuity, data integrity, payments, market infrastructure and interconnected dependencies. A control can be technically effective while still leaving material resilience risk if critical services cannot continue or recover during disruption.