Advanced Red Teaming
Full-spectrum adversary simulation. Custom C2 infrastructure, advanced evasion, assumed-breach operations, AD dominance, cloud attack paths, and purple teaming. For operators who emulate real threat actors.
This course includes:
- 13 modules, 115 lessons
- 25 hands-on labs
- 13 quizzes
- Lifetime course access
- Certificate of completion
- One certification attempt included
- Certification is lifetime - never expires
- 14-day refund guarantee*
This course prepares you to:
TRED - Talence Certified Red Team Operator 48-hour practical exam, lifetime validity
About This Course
The Red Teaming course is designed for cybersecurity professionals who are responsible for testing and enhancing their organization's security posture. This course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of red teaming concepts, tools, and methodologies used to simulate real-world cyber threats. Throughout the course, participants will engage in hands-on exercises that cover the full spectrum of a red team operation—from reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment to exploitation and post-exploitation techniques. The curriculum is designed to mirror actual threat scenarios, enabling participants to develop skills in stealthy maneuvering, persistence, and data exfiltration. Additionally, this course will explore the psychology of attack strategies, teaching participants how to think like an adversary to uncover and exploit weaknesses in organizational defenses. The skills acquired will be directly applicable to assessing the resilience of security controls and preparing for advanced persistent threats (APTs). This course is ideal for penetration testers, ethical hackers, and security consultants who want to deepen their expertise in offensive security and enhance their ability to anticipate and counter sophisticated cyber attacks. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the tools and knowledge to conduct comprehensive red team engagements and provide valuable insights into improving security measures.
What You'll Learn
Design and deploy covert C2 infrastructure with OPSEC
Develop custom payloads that bypass AV/EDR solutions
Execute assumed-breach and initial access operations
Achieve Active Directory dominance including forest and trust attacks
Conduct cloud red team operations across AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes
Integrate purple team exercises with detection engineering
Produce actionable red team reports and program metrics
Course Curriculum
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Module 1 - Red Team Operations Fundamentals
Red Teaming vs Penetration Testing Lesson
Threat Intelligence-Driven Operations Lesson
Engagement Planning Lesson
Industry Frameworks for Red Teaming Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 2 - Operational Security
OPSEC Principles Lesson
Digital Footprint Management Lesson
Artifact and Logging Awareness Lesson
Defensive Stack Awareness Lesson
Communication Security Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 3 - Attack Infrastructure
C2 Frameworks: Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Mythic, and Havoc Lesson
Redirector Architecture Lesson
Domain and Certificate Management Lesson
Malleable C2 Profiles Lesson
Cloud-Native C2 Channels Lesson
Infrastructure Automation Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 4 - Initial Access Operations
Phishing Infrastructure Lesson
MFA Bypass Techniques Lesson
Payload Development for Windows Lesson
macOS Payload Delivery Lesson
Pretexting and Social Engineering Lesson
Physical Access Operations Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 5 - Defense Evasion
EDR Architecture and Detection Mechanisms Lesson
AV/EDR Evasion Foundations Lesson
Userland Evasion: Direct Syscalls, Unhooking, and API Obfuscation Lesson
AMSI and ETW Bypass Lesson
Payload Obfuscation and Signing Lesson
Living-Off-the-Land and Application Control Bypass Lesson
In-Memory Execution Lesson
Process Injection: Hollowing, Reflective DLL, APC, and Thread Hijacking Lesson
BYOVD and Kernel-Level Evasion Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 6 - Persistence And Privilege Escalation
Windows Persistence Lesson
Linux Persistence Lesson
macOS Persistence Lesson
Cloud Persistence Lesson
Privilege Escalation in Hardened Environments Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 7 - Lateral Movement And Pivoting
Internal Reconnaissance Lesson
Lateral Movement: WMI, WinRM, DCOM, PsExec, RDP, and SSH Lesson
Network Pivoting and Tunneling: SOCKS, Chisel, and Multi-Hop Chains Lesson
Trust Relationship Exploitation Lesson
Segmentation Bypass Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 8 - Active Directory Dominance
Advanced Kerberos Attacks: Delegation Abuse, S4U, and Diamond Tickets Lesson
Certificate Services Abuse Lesson
Entra ID (Azure AD) Attacks Lesson
DACL/ACL and GPO Abuse Lesson
Cross-Forest Attacks Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 9 - Data Exfiltration, Cloud Operations, and Impact
Data Discovery and Staging Lesson
Covert Exfiltration Channels Lesson
Cloud Initial Access Lesson
Cloud Lateral Movement and Persistence Lesson
Cloud Data Exfiltration Lesson
Cloud Logging Evasion Lesson
Impact Demonstration Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 10 - Adversary Emulation
From Threat Intelligence to Emulation Plan Lesson
ATT&CK-Based Emulation Lesson
Emulation Frameworks Lesson
Major Threat Group Emulation Lesson
Purple Team Operations Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Module 11 - Red Team Reporting And Program Development
Red Team Reporting Lesson
Attack Path Visualization Lesson
Executive Communication Lesson
Building a Red Team Program Lesson
Practical Exercises Hands-On
Quiz Assessment
Key Takeaways Lesson
Lab Hands-On
Capstone Project
The Engagement Project
Execution Project
Deliverables Project
Certification Preparation
Exam Overview Lesson
Domains and Weightings Lesson
Exam Environment and Rules Lesson
Preparation Strategy Lesson
Registration and Logistics Lesson
After Certification Lesson
Career Leverage Lesson
Certification Roadmap
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