Adversary Emulations
Threat-informed adversary emulation — building plans, emulating real APTs, and validating detections against ATT&CK. Follow it top to bottom — foundational first (20 tutorials).
Adversary EmulationCALDERA Operations: Building and Running Automated Adversary Emulation CampaignsLearn to stand up Apache CALDERA v5.3.0, deploy Sandcat agents, and run multi-phase ATT&CK-mapped operations link by link - turning every procedure…Read →Adversary EmulationCALDERA Plugin Ecosystem: Sandcat, Manx, Response, and Custom Plugin DevelopmentDeploy Sandcat, Manx, and Response plugins in an isolated lab, then build your own CALDERA plugin from scratch. Covers dynamic compilation, P2P…Read →Adversary EmulationMITRE Engage: Denial, Deception, and Adversary Engagement Concepts for DefendersMITRE Engage turns inevitable intrusions into leverage. Learn how to plan denial and deception operations using the Engage Matrix, map EAC activities…Read →Adversary EmulationSysmon Deployment and Configuration: Designing a High-Fidelity Telemetry PipelineDeploy Sysmon v15 the right way: modular XML config, noise-tuned filtering, SIEM forwarding, and Atomic Red Team validation that proves each detection…Read →Adversary EmulationSysmon Event Deep Dive: Mapping Event IDs to ATT&CK Techniques for Detection CoverageBuild an exact map from every Sysmon Event ID (1-29) to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, then validate it in a lab by firing…Read →Adversary EmulationIntroduction to Sigma: Rule Syntax, Backends, and Converting Rules to SIEM QueriesLearn to write Sigma rules in YAML, validate them with sigma-cli, and compile them into Splunk SPL, Microsoft Sentinel KQL, and Elastic…Read →Adversary EmulationWriting Sigma Rules for ATT&CK Techniques: Field Mapping, Conditions, and TuningLearn to write, tune, and convert production-quality Sigma rules for ATT&CK techniques - covering logsource taxonomy, field mapping pitfalls, condition logic, and…Read →Adversary EmulationEmulating T1059 – Command and Scripting Interpreters: PowerShell, CMD, and WScript TechniquesReproduce real adversary tradecraft for T1059 - PowerShell encoded commands, CMD batch droppers, and WScript phishing chains - then wire up Sysmon,…Read →