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Red Team OPSEC Room - Learn how to apply Operations Security (OPSEC) process for Red Teams.

Overview

Walkthrough

1. Introduction

No hints needed.

2. Critical Information Identification

  • Click on View Site and follow through till you get the flag.

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=> Answer: THM{OPSEC_CRITICAL_INFO}

3. Threat Analysis

No hints needed!

4. Vulnerability Analysis

  • Your red team uses THC-Hydra to find the password for a specific login page. Moreover, they are using the Metasploit framework on the same system as THC-Hydra. Would you consider this an OPSEC vulnerability? (Y/N)

=> Answer: Y

  • One of the red team members posts a photo of his cat every day. Would this be considered an OPSEC vulnerability? (Y/N)

=> Answer: N

  • Your red team went for dinner, took a photo, and tagged every team member on a popular social media platform. Would you consider this an OPSEC vulnerability? (Y/N)

=> Answer: Y

  • Your red team posts on its website a list of clients you regularly conduct red team exercises with. Would you consider this an OPSEC vulnerability? (Y/N)

=> Answer: Y

  • One of your red team members posted a photo of her morning coffee. Would you consider this an OPSEC vulnerability? (Y/N)

=> Answer: N

5. Risk Assessment

  • Your red team uses THC-Hydra to find the password for a specific login page. Moreover, they are using the Metasploit framework on the same system as THC-Hydra. Knowing that your target uses a properly configured Intrusion Detection System (IDS), would you consider this vulnerability as high risk? (Y/N)

=> Answer: Y

6. Countermeasures

No hints needed!

7. More Practical Examples

  • Click on View Site and follow through till you get the flag.
    (Please note that some browser extensions, such as NoScript, might prevent the site from loading correctly.)

=> Answer: THM{OPSEC-RED-TEAM}

8. Summary

No hints needed!