Red Teaming vs. Blue Teaming: Offensive & Defensive Security

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🔴🔵 Red Teaming vs. Blue Teaming: Offensive & Defensive Security

📘 Course Overview

Step into the world of cybersecurity warfare with this hands-on course that explores both sides of the battlefield—Red Teaming (attack) and Blue Teaming (defense). Learn how professional ethical hackers simulate real-world threats and how defenders detect, respond, and mitigate advanced attacks in enterprise environments.

This course gives you a balanced, practical understanding of modern cyber operations, helping you master both offensive techniques and defensive strategies to stay ahead in the ever-evolving threat landscape.

✅ What You Will Learn

🕵️ Red Team Skills
- Reconnaissance, exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques
- Lateral movement, privilege escalation, and C2 frameworks
- AV/EDR evasion, phishing simulations, and payload development
🛡️ Blue Team Skills
- Threat detection, log analysis, and SIEM (e.g., Splunk, ELK)
- Incident response, digital forensics, and malware analysis
- Defensive automation, SOC procedures, and threat intelligence usage
🧠 Adversarial Simulation
- How red and blue teams collaborate in real-world scenarios
- Purple teaming strategies for enhanced detection and prevention
- Case studies and live simulations for both sides
🔧 Tools & Labs
- Hands-on experience with Nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Splunk, OSQuery, Velociraptor, and more
- Custom lab environments built for offensive and defensive practice

⭐ Why Choose This Course?

Designed by industry experts with Red/Blue Team experience
Real-world labs simulating APT-style attacks and SOC workflows
Perfect blend of theory, tools, tactics, and strategy
Ideal for career transitioners, SOC analysts, and ethical hackers
Strong foundation for Red Team Ops, Threat Hunting, and DFIR

🎓 Who Is This Course For?

Cybersecurity beginners aiming to explore both attack and defense
SOC analysts, blue teamers, and aspiring red team operators
Ethical hackers, penetration testers, and bug bounty hunters
IT professionals seeking a career in cyber defense or adversary emulation
Students pursuing certifications like CEH, OSCP, CompTIA CySA+, or Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1)

Course Content

Foundations of Red vs. Blue Teams
Origins of epic Halo machinima with humor, action, and rivalry.

Cyber Kill Chain & MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Difference Between Red, Blue, and Purple Teams
Real-world Case Studies of Red/Blue Conflicts
Red/Blue Team Workflow & Rules of Engagement

Red Teaming – Pre-Engagement & Recon
Simulating threats through planning, reconnaissance, and intelligence gathering.

Exploitation & Initial Access
Gaining unauthorized access through exploits and initial entry techniques.

Post-Exploitation & Privilege Escalation
Gaining deeper access and control after initial system compromise.

Blue Teaming – Threat Detection & SIEM
Monitoring, detecting, and responding to threats using SIEM tools.

Incident Response & Forensics
Investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery from cybersecurity incidents

Defensive Engineering & Hardening
Securing systems proactively through configurations, policies, and best practices.

Red Team Toolkits & C2 Infrastructure
Offensive tools and infrastructure for simulating advanced cyber attacks.

Threat Intelligence Integration
Real-time threat data feeds for proactive defense and detection.

: Purple Teaming & Adversarial Simulation
Collaborative security testing combining Red and Blue team strategies.

Real-World Attack Scenarios
Phishing, ransomware, privilege escalation, data exfiltration, lateral movement, DDoS.

Capstone Project & Certification Prep
SOC incident response and debrief on phishing-based intrusion scenario.

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