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EDUCATE

Technical security training and mentorship for teams that need sharper tradecraft, repeatable workflows, and stronger offensive capability.

Scope an engagement↗︎Capabilities↓︎

01Custom Playbooks02Hiring Guide03Operational Framework

Engagement at a glance

Best fit for

Internal security teams, new offensive hires, purple-team growth, and targeted mentoring.

Typical use cases

Teams that need more consistent technical depth, repeatable workflows, or help around specific operational topics.

What you receive

Tailored sessions, exercises, notes, playbooks, and follow-up that help the learning stick.

What we need from you

Participant level, clear goals, internal context, and enough time for hands-on work.

Capabilities

Our Capability Building Services

Three distinct capability-building programs

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Advanced Technical Workshops

Bespoke technical deep dives tailored to your specific environment. We don't do generic labs. We create custom training on Active Directory exploitation, Azure/AWS pivots, and C2 infrastructure design relevant to your stack.

Active Directory Exploitation
Cloud Pivot Techniques
C2 Infrastructure Design
...

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Offensive Capability Building

Starting an internal offensive team is difficult. We help you define roles, hire the right talent, select the tooling, and establish the legal and operational frameworks to build a team from scratch.

Team Structure & Hiring
Tooling Selection
Legal & Operational Frameworks

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Operational Mentorship

For existing teams that need to level up. We act as player-coaches, shadowing your engagements, reviewing your reports, and refining your Operational Security (OpSec) to ensure your team operates at a professional grade.

Engagement Shadowing
Report Review & Critique
OpSec Refinement

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Our Methodology

Offensive Maturity Model

We guide your team from ad-hoc testing to continuous, intelligence-led emulation. Vuln Scanning & Patching Annual Penetration Testing Internal Red Teaming Purple Teaming Continuous Emulation

Assess

We review your current team's capabilities or hiring needs. This includes skill gap analysis, team structure assessment, and identifying what's needed to reach your goals.

Design

We build a custom training plan or operational roadmap specific to your goals. This includes curriculum design for training programs or operational frameworks for new teams.

Execute

Hands-on execution. We work with you, not just lecture at you. This includes workshops, shadowing engagements, and collaborative exercises.

Review

Critique of performance, report quality, and technical execution. We provide After Action Reviews (AARs) and detailed feedback to help your team improve.

Sustain

Creating internal wikis and methodologies for your team to use long-term. We help you build playbooks, documentation, and processes that ensure capability persists.

Evidence delivered

What You Receive

Custom Playbooks

Tailored methodology guides for your specific environment. These playbooks document attack techniques, detection methods, and operational procedures relevant to your stack.

Hiring Guide

Technical interview questions and challenges for recruiting your future team. We help you identify the right talent and assess offensive security skills during hiring.

Operational Framework

Legal, operational, and technical frameworks for running an internal red team. Includes rules of engagement, safety procedures, and communication protocols.

Mentorship Reports

After Action Reviews (AARs) and detailed feedback on your team's performance. Includes recommendations for improvement and maturity progression.

Why this matters

Why It Matters

Build capabilities that actually work

Stop Renting, Start Owning

Consultants are great for validation, but internal teams provide continuous coverage. We help you transition from relying 100% on vendors to having a self-sufficient internal capability.

Tradecraft Over Theory

Certifications teach theory; we teach tradecraft. Your team learns the unwritten rules of engagement, safe emulation, and how to bypass modern EDRs. Knowledge that isn't found in textbooks.

Talent Retention

Offensive security professionals stay where they grow. Offering high-end mentorship and advanced training is the best way to retain top talent.

Custom Relevance

Your training takes place in your context. We train on the exact technologies and defenses your organization uses, not a generic lab environment.

Safe Operations

Amateur red teams break production. We coach your team on safety, de-confliction, and professional communication to ensure they provide value without causing downtime.

Questions before scope

What services are included in EDUCATE?

EDUCATE is our capability-building pillar. It includes three distinct services: Advanced Technical Workshops (bespoke training on AD exploitation, cloud pivots, C2 infrastructure, ...), Offensive Capability Building (helping you build an internal red team from scratch: hiring, tooling, frameworks), and Operational Mentorship (coaching existing teams through shadowing, report reviews, and OpSec refinement).

How does EDUCATE differ from standard security training?

Standard training focuses on generic courses and certifications. EDUCATE is high-end consultancy for building internal capabilities. We provide custom technical training tailored to your environment, help you build and hire for internal red teams, and mentor existing teams to professional grade. We teach tradecraft, not theory.

Can you help us build an internal red team from scratch?

Yes. Our Offensive Capability Building service helps organizations start internal red teams. We help define roles, identify hiring needs, select tooling, establish legal and operational frameworks, and guide you through the entire process from zero to operational team.

Do you offer mentorship for existing red teams?

Yes. Our Operational Mentorship service is designed for existing teams that need to level up. We act as player-coaches, shadowing your engagements, reviewing reports, refining OpSec, and providing feedback to help your team operate at professional grade.

How long do capability-building engagements typically take?

Engagement duration varies by service type. Advanced Technical Workshops typically run 2-5 days. Offensive Capability Building engagements can span 3-6 months as we guide you through hiring and setup. Operational Mentorship is usually ongoing, with regular check-ins and shadowing sessions. We provide detailed timelines during scoping.