Course Reviewed
Format:
This course is online.
Materials:
The course materials include access to the Red Team Ops course material online (which provides the training mainly in text/graphics with some video content), and access to Snap Labs.
Class size:
The class size is just for you.
Environment
The lab environment is for the student only and is not shared.
Estimated cost:
At the time of this review, the course prices were listed as follows (Check the web site for actual prices!)
40 hour lab bundle and course for £425.00
About the Course:
"RTO II is a continuation (not a replacement) of Red Team Ops and aims to build on its foundation. The primary focus of this course is to provide more advanced OPSEC tactics and defence bypass strategies."
My motivation:
It is a red team training class and it looks pretty advanced and I wanted to take it and try and learn more.
My Review:
Registration was easy. I went to their webpage and selected the Buy button next to Course and Lab. RastaMouse had posted a Black Friday coupon on Discord and I jumped at the chance to save 20%. Then I went through normal registration stuff, and got access to the course materials.
I powered my way through the class, finishing the materials quickly because I understood most everything at some level, and then went back and stepped through it again a touch slower.
The class gave me a better understanding of C2 profiles, and some of the evasion techniques.
I almost did a YOLO and signed up for the exam, but decided I actually wanted to go through the lab. And I am glad I did. I took the time to compile and learn stuff, and that came in handy on the exam.
Misc:
The materials were easy to get through, and the labs were pretty solid and fun to work through.
The Exam:
I thought I was prepared. I had a time management plan. And when I got into the exam, the plan turned to a puff of smoke and vanished.
The exam was nothing like I expected. It was much harder than I was thinking, but I think it was more than fair. I enjoyed it start to finish.
There was plenty of time for trial and error, and I was able to stop/start the exam without any issues, and it was easy to pick up where I left off.
Also, let me echo other people's views. You need a good foundation for this exam. You must know the material in RTO to take the RTOII exam. You should also be familiar with C# coding and Visual Studios.
The CoC:
My two cents:
The class was cool, and I learned a fair amount about Cobalt Strike profiles and antivirus/EDR evasion. The exam was awesome. I highly recommend this class, but it is an advanced class, so you need the basics down before attempting this.