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Offensive Security & Red Team Operations
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LIVE COHORT · 20 WEEKS · OSCP PREP

Offensive Security & Red Team Operations

Master ethical hacking, penetration testing, Active Directory attacks, red team tactics, and C2 operations. Taught by former Mandiant red team engineers. OSCP exam-aligned.

Web App HackingActive DirectoryRed Team OpsC2 FrameworksOSCP PrepBuffer Overflow
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20
Weeks
47
Lab Machines
OSCP
Aligned
Live
Cohort
Curriculum

Full Course Outline

12 modules · Practical labs throughout · Real-world case studies

01
Introduction to Offensive Security
Linux fundamentals, networking, and pentesting mindset
3h
02
Reconnaissance & OSINT
Passive and active recon, Shodan, subdomain enum, Google dorking
4h
03
Network Scanning & Enumeration
Nmap, Masscan, service fingerprinting, vulnerability scanning
4h
04
Web Application Exploitation
OWASP Top 10, SQL injection, XSS, SSRF, XXE, command injection
8h
05
Authentication & Session Attacks
JWT attacks, OAuth abuse, password spray, credential stuffing
5h
06
Active Directory — Fundamentals
AD architecture, Kerberos, LDAP, enumeration with BloodHound
6h
07
Active Directory — Attacks
Pass-the-hash, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, DCSync, Golden Ticket
8h
08
Privilege Escalation
Linux PrivEsc, Windows PrivEsc, SUID abuse, service misconfigurations
6h
09
Post-Exploitation & Lateral Movement
Mimikatz, credential dumping, lateral movement, pivoting
6h
10
C2 Frameworks
Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Havoc — setup, beacon operations, evasion
8h
11
Red Team Operations
Full campaign planning, persistence, OPSEC, reporting
8h
12
OSCP Exam Preparation
Buffer overflow, exam strategy, time management, report writing
6h
James Okafor
OSCP · PNPT · CEH

Former Rapid7 & Mandiant red team operator. 12 years pentesting. Discovered 40+ critical CVEs. Teaches offensive security to ShieldCore Academy students globally.

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Who This Is For

Is This Right for You?

Complete beginners with no prior hacking experience
IT professionals looking to move into offensive security
Developers wanting to understand security from an attacker's perspective
Security analysts who want to add offensive skills
Anyone studying for OSCP, CEH, or PNPT certifications
Prerequisites

What You Need to Start

Basic computer literacy (can use a browser, install software)
No programming or networking experience required — we teach everything
A laptop with 8GB+ RAM to run virtual machines
Open to Complete Beginners
No degree required. No age limit. If you can use a computer and commit the time, we'll teach you everything else.
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