Command and Control Courses and Certifications

OWASP Foundation

DIY Command and Control for Fun and No Profit

Hands-on exploration of Command & Control botnets, providing insight into cybercriminal operations. Includes live malware demonstration for a realistic glimpse into this dark corner of the internet.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OWASP Foundation

Abusing Cloud Apps 101 - Command and Control

Explore techniques for exploiting cloud applications as command and control infrastructure, focusing on security vulnerabilities and defensive strategies.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

USENIX

DeepRed - A Deep Learning-Powered Command and Control Framework for Multi-Stage Red Teaming Against ML-based Network Intrusion Detection Systems

Discover DeepRed, an ML-powered framework using GANs to evade network intrusion detection systems while maintaining stealthy post-exploitation communication channels in cybersecurity.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Objective-See Foundation

From Bits to Behavior - Detecting macOS Command and Control Through Statistical Analysis

Uncover statistical methods to detect macOS command & control communication by analyzing log patterns, timing irregularities, and implementing detection using OSQuery and Filebeat.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

MFT: Using NFTs as Attack Vectors for Command and Control

Explore how NFTs can be weaponized as attack vectors for C2 commands, featuring the mFT tool for creating malicious payloads and understanding blockchain-backed threats in cybersecurity.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

AI-Powered Image-Based Command and Control Framework - Utilizing AI Models to Conceal and Extract Commands in C2 Images

Explore how AI models can be weaponized to create sophisticated steganographic C2 frameworks that evade traditional detection methods through machine learning-based encoding.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Infosec

Establishing Command-and-Control and Finding Credentials

27 ratings at Coursera

Learn Python techniques for establishing command-and-control channels, collecting system information, and finding user credentials in target environments.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Offensive Security Engineering

786 ratings at Udemy

A hands on instructive course for what it takes to support offensive security operations.

• Udemy
• 4 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Red Team Ethical Hacking - Intermediate

482 ratings at Udemy

Intermediate level concepts and tactics of Red Team Post Exploitation on a Windows Domain

• Udemy
• 4 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Hands-on Malware Analysis (Windows 10/11 compatible)

423 ratings at Udemy

Learn Malware Analysis by Coding Malware (Ransomware, Keyloggers, Injectors, malicious DLL’s, and more)

• Udemy
• 5 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Malware Development Course 2023: From Zero to Hero

123 ratings at Udemy

Learn how to create your own malware & computer virus from zero. Advance your hacking skills.

• Udemy
• 3 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Remote Access Tools (RAT3) : Design and Implement Botnets

68 ratings at Udemy

Learn how multiple client RATs are created, controlled and managed using command and control servers

• Udemy
• 4 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Ekoparty Security Conference

Decentralized C2 Using LogDrop - Exploiting Web Server Misconfigurations

Descubre LogDrop, una técnica innovadora para establecer canales de comando y control aprovechando errores de configuración en servidores web. Aprende sobre ciberseguridad y nuevas estrategias de Red Team.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Security Onion

C2 Phone Home - Leveraging Security Onion to Identify Command and Control Channels

Leveraging Security Onion to identify command and control channels, focusing on various techniques like Echo Request, SSH Tunnel, ICMP, and DNS-based methods for detecting malicious network activities.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

BSidesLV

Koadic C3 - Windows COM Command & Control Framework

Explore Koadic C3, a Windows COM-based command and control framework. Learn about VBScript, threading, HTML applications, and lateral movement techniques for advanced penetration testing.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk