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Red Team Fundamentals Room - Learn about the basics of a red engagement, the main components and stakeholders involved, and how red teaming differs from other cyber security engagements.

Overview

Walkthrough

1. Introduction

No hints needed!

2. Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Tests Limitations

  • Would vulnerability assessments prepare us to detect a real attacker on our networks? (Yay/Nay)

=> Answer: Nay

  • During a penetration test, are you concerned about being detected by the client? (Yay/Nay)

=> Answer: Nay

  • Highly organised groups of skilled attackers are nowadays referred to as ...

=> Answer: Advanced Persistent Threats

3. Red Team Engagements

  • The goals of a red team engagement will often be referred to as flags or…

=> Answer: crown jewels

  • During a red team engagement, common methods used by attackers are emulated against the target. Such methods are usually called TTPs. What does TTP stand for?

=> Answer: Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

  • The main objective of a red team engagement is to detect as many vulnerabilities in as many hosts as possible (Yay/Nay)

=> Answer: Nay

4. Teams and Functions of an Engagement

  • What cell is responsible for the offensive operations of an engagement?

=> Answer: Red Cell

  • What cell is the trusted agent considered part of?

=> Answer: White Cell

5. Engagement Structure

  • If an adversary deployed Mimikatz on a target machine, where would they be placed in the Lockheed Martin cyber kill chain?

=> Answer: Installation

  • What technique’s purpose is to exploit the target’s system to execute code?

=> Answer: Exploitation

6. Overview of a Red Team Engagement

  • Click the “View Site” button and follow the example engagement to get the flag

=> Answer: THM{RED_TEAM_ROCKS}

7. Conclusion

No hints needed!