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Red Teamers

Advanced adversary simulation and offensive operations
Overview

What is a Red Teamer?

Role overview, compensation, and market demand

Red Teamers are elite offensive security professionals who simulate sophisticated attacks to test an organization's detection and response capabilities. They use advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to emulate real-world threat actors.

Average Salary
$100,000 - $200,000+
Job Outlook
Growing demand in enterprise organizations
Skills

Essential Skills

Master these critical skills with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios

Advanced Exploitation Techniques
Active Directory Attacks
Social Engineering
Command & Control (C2) Operations
Evasion Techniques
Custom Tool Development
Training

Recommended Labs

Curated labs to build job-ready skills for red teamer positions

Red Team Operations

Plan and execute full-scope red team engagements

Active Directory Exploitation

Attack complex AD environments with Kerberoasting, DCSync, and more

Network Penetration Testing

Advanced network exploitation and lateral movement

Phishing Analysis

Craft and analyze phishing campaigns for social engineering ops

Host Hacking

Advanced privilege escalation and post-exploitation techniques

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Certifications

Industry Certifications

Our training prepares you for these industry-recognized certifications

OSEP
Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester
OffSec
CRTO
Certified Red Team Operator
Zero-Point Security
PNPT
Practical Network Penetration Tester
TCM Security
Progression

Career Roadmap

Your path forward in cybersecurity

1

Foundation

Penetration Tester
0-3 years
2

Entry

Junior Red Teamer
3-5 years
3

Mid-Level

Red Team Operator
5-8 years
4

Senior

Red Team Lead / Purple Team
8+ years

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