Learning Path

Advanced Adversary Tactics

Learn the techniques and tactics used by real-world adversaries.

    Syllabus

  • Reconnaissance and Resource Development Course — 00:49:56
    • K0004, K0005, K0110, K0177, K0362, K0469

      Learn some of the techniques attackers use to gain information and phish before an attack.

  • Initial Access, Execution, and Persistence Course — 03:27:46
    • K0004, K0005, K0110, K0177, K0362, K0469

      Learn some of the techniques attackers use to gain initial access to a system, execute code, and gain persistence.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Reconnaissance Cyber Range Cyber Range — 03:30:00
    • Learn the reconnaissance tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Resource Development Cyber Range Cyber Range — 05:30:00
    • Learn the resource development tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Initial Access Cyber Range Cyber Range — 04:30:00
    • Learn the initial access tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Execution Cyber Range Cyber Range — 04:30:00
    • Learn the execution tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Persistence Cyber Range Cyber Range — 04:30:00
    • Learn the persistence tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Privilege Escalation Cyber Range Cyber Range — 04:30:00
    • Learn the privilege escalation tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Defense Evasion Cyber Range Cyber Range — 05:30:00
    • Learn the Defense Evasion tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • MITRE ATT&CK – Credential Access Cyber Range Cyber Range — 03:00:00
    • Learn the credential access tactics outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Syllabus

What you will learn

The Advanced Adversary Tactics path will be updated regularly to include new content. Completing the path will give you hands-on experience with a wide variety of different techniques that will allow you to identify and understand adversarial tactics and techniques. By carrying out attack methods, you’ll be able to identify how attackers think and move through networks. By the end you’ll know how attackers set up cloned websites, establish persistence with trojanized binaries, pivot through networks, and much more.

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Meet the author

In addition to being an Infosec instructor, Denise Duffy teaches computer forensics worldwide to European law enforcement through the European Anti-Fraud Office. During her 25-year career at the Middletown Police Department, Denise underwent extensive training in specialized computer and mobile device forensics, including widespread access data courses, multiple IACIS trainings, U.S. Secret Service Training at the National Computer Forensics Institute, BlackBag Technologies Training, many National White Collar Crime (NW3C) courses, an X-Ways online course and considerable Internet Crimes Against Children Training (ICAC) courses.

Denise currently holds the following certifications: CFCE (Certified Forensic Computer Examiner), CCFE (Certified Computer Forensics Examiner), CMFE (Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner) and CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker). She is most proud of her two sons who joined the U.S. Military, as Denise is a Desert Shield/Desert Storm veteran herself.

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How to claim CPEs

Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.

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