red-team-tactics

⚠️ AUTHORIZED USE ONLY This skill is for educational purposes or authorized security assessments only. You must have explicit, written permission from the system owner before using this tool. Misuse of this tool is illegal and strictly prohibited.

Mandatory confirmation gate Before running any command that probes, exploits, changes, persists on, extracts data from, or attempts credential access against a target:

1. Ask the user to state the exact target URL, IP, account, or resource.
2. Ask the user to confirm written authorization and the permitted scope.
3. Show the exact command(s) and explain their expected effect.
4. Wait for explicit confirmation in the current conversation.

Without that confirmation, remain read-only and provide defensive guidance only. Prefer a sandbox, disposable VM, or controlled lab.

AUTHORIZED USE ONLY: Use this skill only for authorized security assessments, defensive validation, or controlled educational environments.

Red Team Tactics

Adversary simulation principles based on MITRE ATT&CK framework.

1. MITRE ATT&CK Phases

Attack Lifecycle

RECONNAISSANCE → INITIAL ACCESS → EXECUTION → PERSISTENCE
       ↓              ↓              ↓            ↓
   PRIVILEGE ESC → DEFENSE EVASION → CRED ACCESS → DISCOVERY
       ↓              ↓              ↓            ↓
LATERAL MOVEMENT → COLLECTION → C2 → EXFILTRATION → IMPACT

Phase Objectives

2. Reconnaissance Principles

Passive vs Active

Information Targets

3. Initial Access Vectors

Selection Criteria

4. Privilege Escalation Principles

Windows Targets

Linux Targets

5. Defense Evasion Principles

Key Techniques

Operational Security

• Work during business hours
• Mimic legitimate traffic patterns
• Use encrypted channels
• Blend with normal behavior

6. Lateral Movement Principles

Credential Types

Movement Paths

• Admin shares
• Remote services (RDP, SSH, WinRM)
• Exploitation of internal services

7. Active Directory Attacks

Attack Categories

8. Reporting Principles

Attack Narrative

Document the full attack chain:

1. How initial access was gained
2. What techniques were used
3. What objectives were achieved
4. Where detection failed

Detection Gaps

For each successful technique:

• What should have detected it?
• Why didn't detection work?
• How to improve detection

9. Ethical Boundaries

Always

• Stay within scope
• Minimize impact
• Report immediately if real threat found
• Document all actions

Never

• Destroy production data
• Cause denial of service (unless scoped)
• Access beyond proof of concept
• Retain sensitive data

10. Anti-Patterns

Remember: Red team simulates attackers to improve defenses, not to cause harm.

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.