RTO series

RED TEAM Operator: Windows Persistence Course

27 persistence methods in Windows. From basic to advanced, unique and used by nation-state threat actors.
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Welcome to Persistence in Windows course!

Real threat actors utilize various Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (aka TTPs). One of the tactic is Persistence - a way to survive a breached machine restart and preserve access to a target environment. There is a lot of focus on what methods adversaries use to exploit a particular vulnerability or how their C2 channels and infrastructure look like. Less often you find discussions about persistence. This course is aiming to change that.

You will learn almost 30 different persistence techniques working on Windows. Most of them were used by nation-state threat actors, like EquationGroup, Turla, APT29, ProjectSauron or malware, including Flame or Stuxnet.

As usual you will get not only full explanation of each technique with examples, but also a working code templates (written in C) and a complete development environment you can experiment with.

COURSE IN A NUTSHELL

What Will You
Learn?

  • Knowledge about Windows persistence used by real threat actors, including nation-state adversaries

  • 27 different techniques, including:
    • DLL Proxying
    • COM hijacking
    • Multiaction Tasks
    • Port Monitors
    • Time Providers
    • WMI Eventing
    • LSA-as-a-Persistence
    • and much more...

    • What Will You Get?

    • Full-blown videos explaining all techniques in detail
    • Transcription with English subtitles
    • Text supplements with additional information 
    • Source code with code templates for rapid development
    • VM image with ready-to-use development environment
    • Life-time access to the content

    Requirements

    • Understanding of operating system architecture
    • Some experience with Windows OS
    • Basic knowledge about C and Intel assembly
    • Computer with Intel-compatible CPU, min. 8 GB of RAM + 40 GB of free disk space
    • VirtualBox 7.0+ installed
    • Strong will to learn and having fun

    Target Audience

    • Ethical Hackers
    • Penetration Testers
    • Blue Teamers
    • Threat Hunters
    • All security engineers/professionals wanting to learn advanced offensive tactics

    Contents

    Instructor: reenz0h

    Chief Research Officer at SEKTOR7. In the industry for over 20 years. Worked in global Red Team for almost a decade. Simulated threat actors targeting IT infrastructure across various industries (financial, technology, industrial, energy, aviation) around the world. Speaker at HackCon, PWNing, WTH@ck, Sec-T, T2, DeepSec. Gave guest lectures at several military and civil academies and universities.

    Founder of x33fcon security conference and SEKTOR7 offensive research company


    Frequently asked questions

    Why malware development?

    So-called malware development in the context of legal security testing is also known as offensive security tool (OST) development or Offensive Coding. The goal is to teach all cybersecurity professionals, both red and blue teams, to use this knowledge to better understand how real threat actors operate and use different techniques (TTP). This approach should significantly improve the skillset of offensive and defensive teams in testing and securing the production environments of their customers and employers in the long run.

    How long is the course?

    All videos are about 3h long.

    What language is used in the course?

    All videos, text and materials are in English.

    Is it on-line course only?

    Each course is composed of 2 types of materials. Videos with text supplements, which are available on-line only, and virtual machine with source code templates, which can be downloaded and stored on your computer, so you can access it later off-line.

    In case of video or text material download attempts, access to the content will be revoked.

    How long is the course available after purchase?

    After you purchase the course as an individual (not team/business), you have access to all the videos and materials for life-time. You can learn whenever you want, the content will always await for you.
    Moreover, any updates to the course materials (ie. new modules, new videos, new files, etc.) will also be available for anyone who purchased the course without any extra charge.

    Do I have to be an expert in C language or Intel assembly?

    No. Although some level of experience in C programming and Intel assembly reading is required, you don't have to be an expert in this field. Basic knowledge about the syntax, data structures and function calling convention is enough during the course.
    For refresher check these resources: 

    How can I get an invoice?

    You can get an invoice after you purchase the course.

    After logging into your account, first go to "My Account" in the top bar, then select "Billing details" and fill out all necessary fields. Then go to "Payments" and download the appropriate document,.

    Can I get a Certificate of Completion?

    When the course is finished, Certificate of Completion will be generated automatically. It is available at the very end of the course (last module of the course).

    Can I share my account with others?

    We try to keep our prices affordable so that the course can reach as many students as possible.

    Therefore, we consider sharing access as unfair and it is strictly prohibited. In such cases the access will be revoked.

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