The shadow exercise¶

Advanced, cross-functional purple engagement

Scenario: Golem Trust Computing Ltd. is suspected, correctly or not, of operating a shadow capability beyond its public mandate. The exercise explores how this affects threat models, insider risk, and organisational trust.

Focus:

• How unofficial capabilities reshape risk

• What happens when defence acquires a shadow side

• How red teams adapt when blue teams know more than they admit

Outcome: A deeply uncomfortable but clarifying conversation about power, visibility, and long-term resilience.