Cobalt Strike

Cobalt Strike is a commercial adversary simulation and red team platform. Fortra distributes it as part of its cybersecurity portfolio. It uses a client-server model with a team server and Beacon payload. The product is designed for authorized security testing and includes post-exploitation automation, reporting, and collaboration features.

Licensed, authorized adversary simulation engagements where mature reporting, multi-operator collaboration, and commercial support are required.

• +Mature multi-operator collaboration and reporting capabilities.
• +Vendor training includes a red team operations course alongside the user manuals.
• +Fortra-backed commercial support.

• +Commercially licensed and sold through quote requests.
• +Default Beacon behavior is a target for in-memory YARA scanning, so realistic tests depend on customization through the Arsenal Kit.
• +Buyer vetting and export-control requirements can delay procurement.

Emulate advanced persistent threat tradecraft and validate that EDR, network detection, and incident response programs detect and disrupt post-exploitation behaviors.