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Darknet Diaries · March 10, 2025 · 55m

Breaking Into Buildings: A Red Team Story

A red team operator shares stories of breaking into corporate buildings, data centers, and government facilities — all with written permission — to test physical security.

Canon

The red team operator finds that physical security environments are shaped more by employee habits (propping doors, sharing badges, tailgating) than by security policies. Habits ARE the security environment.
Red team operators must have the courage to report findings that make executives uncomfortable, including walking through 'secure' facilities unchallenged.