Cybersecurity definition
What is Blue Team?
By Cyber Tool Stack Editorial TeamUpdated
Definition
The defensive side of a security organization — the analysts and engineers who monitor, detect, and respond to attacks, including those simulated by a red team during an exercise.
Related cybersecurity terms
Purple TeamA collaborative security exercise where offensive (red team) and defensive (blue team) staff work together in real time, comparing what attacks were attempted against what defenses actually caught, to close detection gaps faster than either working alone.SOCSecurity Operations CenterThe team (in-house or vendor-run) responsible for monitoring security alerts around the clock and responding when something looks like a real incident.