Red Team Operator: Bootcamp

From fundamentals to hands-on adversary simulation

A focused, practical training for aspiring Red Team operators who want to go beyond theory and start thinking — and acting — like real attackers.

This bootcamp is designed for those with a foundation in networking and programming (Python, PowerShell, or similar) who are ready to level up into adversarial tactics, techniques, and tooling.

You’ll gain the skills needed to participate in Red Team operations mapped to MITRE ATT&CK®, build your offensive mindset, and understand how real-world threats work across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments.

🎯 Who This Is For

  • Security enthusiasts or professionals looking to enter offensive security
  • Blue teamers looking to switch sides or sharpen their threat understanding
  • Developers or sysadmins who want to understand how attackers think
  • Anyone planning to become a Red Teamer, Operator, or Adversary Emulation Specialist

🧭 What You’ll Learn

This bootcamp gives you more than just tools — it’s about strategy, tactics, and operational thinking.

🧠 Phase 1: Foundations of Adversarial Mindset

  • Understanding red teaming vs. pentesting
  • Introduction to MITRE ATT&CK®
  • Attack chains and kill chains
  • Rules of engagement and ethical constraints

🧰 Phase 2: Lab Environment & Operator Basics

  • Setting up your red team lab (virtualized or cloud)
  • Operator hygiene: OPSEC and infrastructure
  • Building redirectors and staging infrastructure
  • C2 frameworks overview (Covenant, Sliver, Mythic, etc.)

💉 Phase 3: Initial Access Techniques

  • Phishing & payload delivery
  • Malicious documents and scripting
  • Social engineering fundamentals
  • Exploiting common misconfigs (web, cloud, AD)

🧱 Phase 4: Post-Exploitation & Privilege Escalation

  • Living off the land (LOLBins, PowerShell, WMI)
  • Token impersonation and credential abuse
  • Persistence techniques on Windows and Linux
  • Building situational awareness inside compromised environments

🧭 Phase 5: Lateral Movement & Evasion

  • Pivoting in Windows environments
  • SMB/WinRM/PSRemoting & Kerberos attacks
  • AV/EDR evasion techniques (obfuscation, in-memory execution)
  • OpSec considerations and avoiding detection

📡 Phase 6: C2 Operations & Exfiltration

  • Implant deployment and beacon management
  • Secure and stealthy C2 communications
  • Data staging and exfiltration methods
  • Working with exfil triggers and thresholds

🧠 Phase 7: Red Team Tradecraft & Campaign Design

  • Planning and scoping real-world campaigns
  • Threat modeling and choosing relevant ATT&CK techniques
  • Evidence-based reporting and communication
  • Working with purple teams and defenders

💻 Format & Tools

  • Instructor-led or self-paced (optional virtual labs)
  • Access to real-world tools and frameworks (C2s, OPSEC tools, scripting kits)
  • Includes lab guides, playbooks, and MITRE-aligned checklists
  • Optional assessments and final capstone simulation

🏁 Outcome

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Build and operate your own attack infrastructure
  • Run targeted attack chains aligned to MITRE ATT&CK
  • Demonstrate initial access, privilege escalation, and lateral movement
  • Understand the red team lifecycle from planning to reporting
  • Be confident joining a red team operation or advancing to specialized modules (cloud, malware, etc.)

🔓 Ready to go from theory to threat?

Red Team Operator: Bootcamp
Build real skills. Simulate real threats. Operate like an adversary.