The speakers have an abundance of experience working with organizations across many different sectors and regions. Something they have seen be the most effective use of tactical Threat Intelligence and Purple Teaming is the concept of “Active Defense Exercises”. “Active Defense Exercises” involve the creation of realistic and timely, adversary specific, kill chain scenarios. During this talk the speakers will discuss the best approaches for scenario selection. The speakers will then pivot to discuss the nuances of liaising Purple Team testing to determine the level of effectiveness of the organization’s security controls. The speakers will also discuss strategies for engaging internal security teams and detail the most effective mechanisms for conveying the “Active Defense Exercise” lessons learned to technical and non-technical stakeholders.