Red Team Overview Guide

Beginner roadmap for Red Team

📍Networking Fundamentals
├── TCP/IP Model
│   ├── Layers
│   ├── Protocols
│   └── Data Flow
├── Subnet Masking
│   ├── Network Addresses
│   ├── Subnet Masks
│   └── Broadcast Addresses
├── IP Routing
│   ├── Routing Protocols
│   │   ├── RIP
│   │   ├── OSPF
│   │   └── BGP
│   └── Packet Forwarding
└── Network Devices
    ├── Routers
    ├── Switches
    └── Firewalls

📍Operating Systems
├── Linux
│   ├── Command-Line Interface
│   ├── File Systems
│   ├── Processes
│   └── System Administration
├── Windows
│   ├── Registry
│   ├── File Systems
│   ├── Services
│   └── User Management
└── macOS
    ├── Architecture
    └── Command-Line Tools

📍Programming
├── Python
│   ├── Data Structures and DBMS
│   ├── Control Flow
│   └── Libraries
│       ├── Scapy
│       └── BeautifulSoup
├── Bash
│   └── Shell Scripting
└── C/C++ (Optional)
    └── Exploitation and Malware Development

📍Cybersecurity Basics
├── Threat Landscape
│   ├── Malware
│   ├── Phishing
│   └── DDoS
├── Vulnerability Types
│   ├── SQL Injection
│   ├── XSS
│   └── Buffer Overflows
└── Security Controls
    ├── Firewalls
    ├── Intrusion Detection Systems
    └── Antivirus

📍Information Gathering
├── OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence)
│   ├── Techniques
│   │   ├── Search Engines (Google Dorking)
│   │   ├── Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
│   │   ├── WHOIS Lookups
│   │   ├── Public Records (Domain Registrations, SSL Certificates)
│   │   └── Data Breaches (Have I Been Pwned, Breach Compilation Sites)
│   ├── Tools
│   │   ├── Maltego
│   │   ├── Recon-ng
│   │   ├── theHarvester
│   │   └── SpiderFoot
│   └── Gathering Information
│       ├── Identifying Domain Names
│       ├── Collecting Email Addresses
│       ├── Mapping Company Infrastructure
│       └── Gathering Employee Information
├── Footprinting
│   ├── Network Footprinting
│   │   ├── Identifying Network Blocks
│   │   ├── Mapping Network Topology
│   │   └── Discovering Active Hosts
│   ├── Website Footprinting
│   │   ├── Identifying Web Server Technology
│   │   ├── Mapping Web Application Structure
│   │   └── Gathering Information from HTTP Headers
│   ├── DNS Footprinting
│   │   ├── DNS Zone Transfers
│   │   ├── Enumerating DNS Records (A, MX, TXT, CNAME)
│   │   └── Reverse DNS Lookups
│   └── Tools
│       ├── Nmap
│       ├── Dig
│       ├── Netcat
│       └── Shodan
└── Scanning
    ├── Nmap (Network Mapper)
    │   ├── Port Scanning
    │   │   ├── TCP SYN Scan
    │   │   ├── UDP Scan
    │   │   └── Service Version Detection
    │   ├── OS Detection
    │   ├── Network Mapping
    │   │   ├── Host Discovery
    │   │   ├── Traceroute
    │   │   └── Network Topology Mapping
    │   └── Scriptable Scanning
    │       ├── NSE Scripts (Nmap Scripting Engine)
    │       └── Custom Scripts
    └── Nessus
        ├── Vulnerability Scanning
        │   ├── Configuration Checks
        │   ├── Network Vulnerability Scanning
        │   └── Web Application Scanning
        ├── Plugin Management
        │   ├── Using Built-In Plugins
        │   └── Custom Plugin Development
        ├── Report Generation
        │   ├── Customizing Reports
        │   ├── Severity Assessment
        │   └── Remediation Recommendations
        └── Credentialed Scanning
            ├── Configuring Credentials
            └── Enhanced Detection Capabilities

📍Vulnerability Assessment
├── Manual Testing
├── Vulnerability Scanners
└── Exploit Databases

📍Exploitation
├── Web Application Exploitation
│   ├── SQL Injection
│   ├── XSS
│   ├── CSRF
│   └── Remote Code Execution
├── Network Exploitation
│   ├── Buffer Overflows
│   └── Format String Vulnerabilities
└── Privilege Escalation

📍Post-Exploitation
├── Lateral Movement
├── Persistence
└── Data Exfiltration

📍Evasion
├── Antivirus Evasion
├── Intrusion Detection System Evasion
└── Network Forensics Evasion

📍Reporting
├── Effective Communication
├── Report Structure
└── Visualization

📍Practical Application
├── CTF (Capture The Flag) Participation
│   ├── Types of CTFs
│   │   ├── Jeopardy-Style
│   │   ├── Attack-Defense
│   │   └── Mixed
│   ├── Popular CTF Platforms
│   │   ├── Hack The Box CTF
│   │   ├── PicoCTF
│   │   ├── CTFtime (for finding and tracking CTF events)
│   │   └── Google Capture The Flag (Google CTF)
│   ├── Skills Developed
│   │   ├── Exploitation Techniques
│   │   ├── Reverse Engineering
│   │   ├── Forensics
│   │   ├── Cryptography
│   │   └── Web Application Security
│   └── Tips for Success
│       ├── Build a Team
│       ├── Review Previous Challenges
│       ├── Time Management
│       └── Document Solutions and Techniques
├── Lab Environment
│   ├── Setting Up a Lab
│   │   ├── Virtualization Software (VMware, VirtualBox)
│   │   ├── Creating Virtual Machines
│   │   ├── Networking Configuration (NAT, Host-Only, Bridged)
│   │   └── Snapshots and Backups
│   ├── Recommended Lab Setups
│   │   ├── Penetration Testing Lab
│   │   ├── Web Application Testing Environment
│   │   ├── Reverse Engineering Lab
│   │   └── Malware Analysis Sandbox
│   ├── Lab Tools
│   │   ├── Kali Linux
│   │   ├── Metasploit
│   │   ├── Burp Suite
│   │   ├── Wireshark
│   │   └── Custom Scripts and Tools
│   └── Security and Isolation
│       ├── Network Segmentation
│       ├── Host Isolation
│       └── Regular Updates and Patching
└── Online Resources
    ├── TryHackMe
    │   ├── Learning Paths
    │   │   ├── Offensive Security
    │   │   ├── Defensive Security
    │   │   └── Introduction to Cybersecurity
    │   ├── Labs and Challenges
    │   │   ├── Room-Based Challenges
    │   │   ├── Skills-Based Labs
    │   │   └── Weekly Challenges
    │   ├── Community and Support
    │   │   ├── Discussion Forums
    │   │   ├── Discord Channels
    │   │   └── Study Groups
    │   └── Progress Tracking
    │       ├── Achievements and Badges
    │       └── Skill Assessments
    ├── Hack The Box
    │   ├── Boxes and Machines
    │   │   ├── Active Machines
    │   │   ├── Retired Machines
    │   │   └── Challenge Types (Easy, Medium, Hard)
    │   ├── Labs and Endgames
    │   │   ├── Hack The Box Labs
    │   │   ├── Pro Labs
    │   │   └── Capture The Flag Events
    │   ├── Community and Resources
    │   │   ├── Forums
    │   │   ├── Write-Ups
    │   │   └── Discord Community
    │   └── Training and Progression
    │       ├── User Rank System
    │       └── Skills Development Tracking
    └── VulnHub
        ├── Vulnerable Machines
        │   ├── Beginner
        │   ├── Intermediate
        │   └── Advanced
        ├── Machine Downloads
        │   ├── OVA/OVF Files
        │   ├── VM Images
        │   └── Instructions and Walkthroughs
        ├── Community Contributions
        │   ├── User-Submitted Machines
        │   ├── Walkthroughs
        │   └── Reviews and Feedback
        └── Setting Up and Usage
            ├── Importing VMs
            ├── Customization and Configuration
            └── Network Configuration and Isolation