Red Team by Zenko, Micah -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Introduction

Al Kibar: “Gotta Be Secret, Gotta Be Sure” Why Organizations Fail, But Can’t Know It How Red Teams Function How Red Teams Succeed or Fail Into the World of Red Teaming

ONE: BEST PRACTICES IN RED TEAMING

1. The Boss Must Buy In 2. Outside and Objective, While Inside and Aware 3. Fearless Skeptics with Finesse 4. Have a Big Bag of Tricks 5. Be Willing to Hear Bad News and Act on It 6. Red Team Just Enough, But No More The Overarching Best Practice

TWO: ORIGINS: MODERN MILITARY RED TEAMING

Red Team University Card Tricks: Mitigating Hierarchy and Groupthink Marine Corps Red Teaming: Challenging Command Climate Millennium Challenge: “The Significant Butt-Kicking” Military Red Teaming Abroad Conclusion

THREE: ALTERNATIVES: INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RED TEAMING

Team B: “Reflecting the World as They Saw It” Al Shifa: A Missed Opportunity Inside the CIA Red Cell: “I Wanted My Mind Stirred” Osama bin Laden’s Compound: From Zero to Fifty Percent Conclusion

FOUR: ADVERSARIES: HOMELAND SECURITY RED TEAMING

FIVE: COMPETITORS: PRIVATE-SECTOR RED TEAMING

SIX: MODESTY, MISIMPRESSIONS, AND THE FUTURE OF RED TEAMING

Realistic Outcomes of Red Teaming Red-Teaming Misimpressions and Misuses Recommendations for Government Red Teams The Future of Red Teaming

Acknowledgments Notes Index