Offensive Ops - SEC565: Red Team Operations & Adversary Emulation

Simulate advanced adversaries through red team operations that test organizational detection and response capabilities. Move beyond penetration testing to full adversary emulation that exercises people, processes, and technology.

Red teaming differs fundamentally from penetration testing. SEC565 teaches the tradecraft required to emulate sophisticated threat actors, testing not just whether you can break in, but whether defenders can detect and respond.

Execute professional red team operations:

Planning and Infrastructure

• Design operations matching specific threat actor TTPs
• Build resilient command and control infrastructure
• Establish secure communication channels
• Create realistic pretexts and social engineering campaigns

Initial Access and Persistence

• Bypass email security and endpoint protection
• Establish multiple persistence mechanisms
• Evade detection while maintaining access
• Prepare for long-term operations

Operational Security and Tradecraft

• Minimize forensic footprint
• Blend with normal network traffic
• Avoid common detection signatures
• Clean up artifacts post-operation

Use industry-standard C2 frameworks including Cobalt Strike. Understand defender capabilities so you can realistically assess organizational security maturity.

The course culminates in a team-based red team exercise against a fully defended enterprise environment with active blue team opposition.

Earn GIAC GRTP certification (exam sold separately). 36 CPE credits across 6 intensive days.