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Specialized Intel: Adversary Emulation

Learn to simulate cyberattacks, analyze attacker behavior, and build proactive defenses. This course helps you anticipate threats and sharpen your response strategy to protect your organization from evolving security risks.

Kevin Cardwell - Pluralsight course - Specialized Intel: Adversary Emulation
by Kevin Cardwell

What you'll learn

Security teams need realistic ways to test defenses against real-world threats by simulating adversary behavior to uncover gaps and strengthen resilience. In this course, Specialized Intel: Adversary Emulation, you’ll learn to enhance your practical skills and knowledge to simulate real-world attacks. First, you’ll explore adversary emulation planning. Next, you’ll discover simulations of real-world cyber attacks. Finally, you’ll learn how to identify lateral movement tactics. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of adversary emulation needed to design and conduct adversary emulation exercises, extract actionable insights from threat intelligence, and refine security protocols to protect your organization effectively.

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Kevin Cardwell - Pluralsight course - Specialized Intel: Adversary Emulation
Kevin Cardwell

Kevin Cardwell provides consulting services for companies throughout the world and is an adviser to numerous government entities across the globe. He is an instructor, technical editor, and author for computer forensics and hacking courses. He is author of Building Virtual Pentesting Labs for Advanced Penetration Testing, first and second edition.

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