Red Team Operator

Kick off the Red Team Operator path. Review prerequisites, set a weekly study cadence, and follow recommended nodes first.

• Confirm prerequisites
• Bookmark this roadmap
• Plan your first 2 weeks

• CyberA4U Academy — courses

Build competence in Engagement scoping for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Engagement scoping
• Apply Engagement scoping in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in OSINT and recon for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind OSINT and recon
• Apply OSINT and recon in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in External attack surface for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind External attack surface
• Apply External attack surface in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Web exploitation core for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Web exploitation core
• Apply Web exploitation core in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Initial access techniques for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Initial access techniques
• Apply Initial access techniques in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Payload delivery OPSEC for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Payload delivery OPSEC
• Apply Payload delivery OPSEC in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Privilege escalation Linux for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Privilege escalation Linux
• Apply Privilege escalation Linux in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Privilege escalation Windows for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Privilege escalation Windows
• Apply Privilege escalation Windows in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Active Directory attacks for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Active Directory attacks
• Apply Active Directory attacks in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Lateral movement for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Lateral movement
• Apply Lateral movement in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Credential access for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Credential access
• Apply Credential access in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in C2 fundamentals for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind C2 fundamentals
• Apply C2 fundamentals in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Evasion concepts for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Evasion concepts
• Apply Evasion concepts in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Exfiltration tradecraft for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Exfiltration tradecraft
• Apply Exfiltration tradecraft in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Reporting that matters for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Reporting that matters
• Apply Reporting that matters in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Purple team debrief for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Purple team debrief
• Apply Purple team debrief in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Ethics and rules of engagement for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Ethics and rules of engagement
• Apply Ethics and rules of engagement in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Build competence in Capstone scenario for the Red Team Operator track. Focus on practical application, not trivia.

• Explain core ideas behind Capstone scenario
• Apply Capstone scenario in a lab or exercise
• Document findings in your notes

Tools & tech: Red Team

Validate readiness before finishing Red Team Operator. Revisit weak nodes and close open exercises.

• Self-assess gaps
• Retake weak labs
• Update portfolio notes

• CyberA4U CTF Arena — practice challenges

You completed the Red Team Operator roadmap. Keep practicing, contribute writeups, and start an adjacent track.

• Ship a portfolio artifact
• Choose a next roadmap

• CyberA4U CTF Arena — practice challenges