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Sandworm: C2 over HTTP Emulation Lab

In this lab you’ll practice establishing command and control communications with a victim environment using a previously established web shell. You’ll configure command and control communication over HTTP so that it blends in with regular network traffic, which will help you to avoid detection. When you're finished, you’ll understand how Advanced Persistent Threats such as Sandworm are able to control victim environments without getting caught, which will allow you to test your own organization’s defenses.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 55m
Published
Clock icon Nov 07, 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

    Configure Empire Using Starkiller

    Use Powershell Empire’s web browser interface, Starkiller, to create a listener and stager ready to deploy on a compromised host.

  3. Challenge

    Deploy a Stager and Get Shell Access

    You will now get the stager you created onto the target system using a previously installed web shell.

  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.

Matt has a degree in Chemical engineering and a PhD in mathematical chemistry. He is also a GIAC certified incident handler and penetration tester and has regulated cyber security in the UK civil nuclear sector for many years.

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