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Network Attacks: Command and Control

In this lab you will practice how to establish command and control with a Windows Endpoint. You will be exposed to two commonly used tools: PoshC2 and Empire. When you are finished, you will have the skills to use these two C2 frameworks to establish command and control.

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(38 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 15m
Published
Clock icon Dec 06, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Tunneling Your C2 Communication

    In this challenge you will explore how to setup a C2 communications channel over https using the PoshC2 framework.

  3. Challenge

    Using Non-Standard Ports for C2 Communication

    As you solidify your skills on establishing command and control, in this challenge you will work with Empire. This time you will leverage a non-standard port to establish a C2 channel.

  4. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

Rishalin Pillay has over 12 years of cybersecurity experience and has acquired a vast amount of skills consulting for Fortune 500 companies while taking part in projects performing tasks in network security design, implementation, and vulnerability analysis. He holds many certifications that demonstrate his knowledge and expertise in the cybersecurity field. He is an author and content contributor to a number of books.

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