Unified Offensive & Defensive Security

Purple Team
Operations with AI.

Bridge the gap. Learn to think like a hacker and defend like a pro. Master Adversary Emulation, Detection Engineering, and Automated Breach Simulations using AI.

Live Adversary Emulation
T1059.001: PowerShell Execution DETECTED
T1003: Credential Dumping PARTIAL BLOCK

> Refining Detection Logic (Sigma Rule)...

> Updating EDR Policy... Done

> Re-running Attack Simulation... _

What You Will Learn

A hybrid curriculum that teaches you to attack to test defenses, and defend based on real-world attack patterns.

Adversary Emulation

Simulating specific threat actors (APTs) using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK to test organizational resilience.

Detection Engineering

Writing custom detection rules (Sigma, YARA, Snort) based on the techniques used during emulation.

Automated BAS

Deploying automated tools like Caldera and Atomic Red Team to continuously validate security controls.

Threat Intel Ops

Operationalizing CTI. Taking intel reports and converting them into actionable emulation plans.

Security Architecture

Designing defensive layers (Zero Trust, Segmentation) that are resilient against modern Red Team attacks.

Risk & Vulnerability

Prioritizing patching based on exploitability and business impact, moving beyond simple CVSS scores.

AD Attack & Defend

Executing Kerberoasting to understand it, then implementing Honeytokens and GPO hardening to stop it.

Cloud Purple Teaming

Simulating cloud breaches on AWS/Azure and tuning CloudTrail/Sentinel alerts for rapid detection.

AI Strategic Defense

Leveraging AI to predict attacker next moves and automate the feedback loop between Red and Blue teams.

Master Purple Team Curriculum

A structured, step-by-step path to unified security operations.

01
Module 1: The Purple Team Mindset Collaboration & Communication
  • Red vs Blue vs Purple: Roles & Responsibilities
  • The Cycle of Continuous Improvement
  • Effective Reporting for Stakeholders
  • Setting up the Purple Team Lab
02
Module 2: Threat Intelligence & Mapping MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • Deconstructing the Cyber Kill Chain
  • Navigating the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
  • Mapping Threat Actors to Techniques
  • Creating Adversary Profiles
03
Module 3: Vulnerability & Patch Management Strategic Remediation
  • Enterprise Scanning Strategies
  • Prioritizing Patches based on Threat Intel
  • Validating Patches with Exploits
  • Configuration Hardening (CIS Benchmarks)
04
Module 4: Attack Emulation Basics Atomic Red Team
  • Introduction to Atomic Red Team (ART)
  • Executing Atomics Manually
  • Chaining Atomics for Campaigns
  • Validating Logging Capabilities
05
Module 5: Detection Engineering Writing High-Fidelity Rules
  • Sigma Rule Creation & Conversion
  • Writing YARA Rules for Malware
  • Developing Splunk/Sentinel Queries
  • Reducing False Positives
06
Module 6: Active Directory (Purple) Identity Attack & Defense
  • Simulating Kerberoasting & Detecting it
  • Detecting Golden Tickets & DCSync
  • Implementing Least Privilege & Tiered Admin
  • Honeytokens and Deception in AD
07
Module 7: Cloud Security (Purple) AWS/Azure Emulation
  • Simulating Cloud Metadata Attacks
  • Detecting S3 Bucket Enumeration
  • CloudTrail Log Analysis for IOCs
  • Azure AD Identity Protection
08
Module 8: Automated BAS Tools Caldera & Vector
  • Setting up Caldera for Automated Adversary Emulation
  • Tracking progress with Vectr
  • Continuous Security Validation (CSV)
  • Building custom emulation plans
09
Module 9: Reporting & Strategy Communicating Value
  • Creating Purple Team Exercise Reports
  • Calculating Detection Coverage (MITRE Maps)
  • Presenting to Executive Leadership
  • Strategic Security Roadmap Planning
10
Module 10: AI & Capstone Future of Purple Teaming
  • AI for Automated Detection Logic
  • Adversarial Machine Learning concepts
  • Final Capstone: End-to-End Purple Team Exercise
  • Executing attacks and verifying detections in real-time
Practical Experience

2-Month Purple Team Lab

Run a continuous feedback loop. Launch specific attacks (Ransomware, APT33), measure SOC response time, tune detection rules, and re-run attacks to verify improvements.

Tools You Will Master

A hybrid arsenal of offensive and defensive technologies.

Atomic Red
Caldera
Vectr
Prelude
Sigma
ATT&CK Nav
Cobalt Strike
Metasploit
Mimikatz
Impacket
BloodHound
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Burp Suite
S>
Splunk
Sentinel
Wazuh
Suricata
Wireshark
Autopsy

Build Industry-Based Projects

Execute full-spectrum engagements: Attack, Detect, Improve.

Full-Spectrum Ransomware Emulation

Execute a ransomware attack using a custom C2. Then, switch roles to investigate the alerts in Splunk. Identify the gaps in detection, write new Sigma rules to catch the specific behavior, and re-run the attack to verify the defense.

Unified Workflow:

Attack Execution Log Analysis Rule Creation Validation

Zero-Day Defense Engineering

Simulate a "Zero-Day" exploit behavior (e.g., unexpected parent-child process spawning). Without a signature, you must rely on behavioral anomalies. Configure Sysmon to capture the relevant data and build a heuristic detection rule in the SIEM.

Unified Workflow:

Behavior Simulation Sysmon Config Heuristic Analysis Detection Tuning

Cloud Breach & Response

Launch an attack on an AWS environment (S3 exfiltration + IAM persistence). Then, investigate CloudTrail logs to trace the attacker's steps. Implement automated remediation scripts (Lambda) to revoke keys and isolate buckets upon detection.

Unified Workflow:

Cloud Exploitation CloudTrail Forensics Automated Response Hardening

Active Directory Hardening

Perform Kerberoasting and LLMNR poisoning against a lab domain. Identify the weak configurations allowing this. Deploy Honeytokens (fake admin accounts) and configure Group Policy (GPO) to disable LLMNR and enforce strong encryption, effectively neutralizing the attack.

Unified Workflow:

AD Attacks Misconfiguration Audit Deception (Honeytokens) GPO Hardening

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