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Resource Development with Empire
In this lab, you will practice post-exploitation resource development using the Empire framework. When you are finished, you will have developed custom PowerShell-based agents, obtained and customized existing Empire modules, created automated attack workflows, and tested agent functionality against security controls. ### Final Outcome After completing this lab, you will be able to: - Develop custom PowerShell-based malware agents for target environments - Obtain and customize existing Empire modules for specific attack objectives - Create automated attack workflows combining multiple Empire capabilities - Test agent functionality and validate stealth characteristics against security controls
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Develop Custom Agents and Configure Empire Infrastructure
You will verify that the Empire server is running in the lab environment, interact with its REST API to create HTTP listeners with custom communication profiles, generate PowerShell stagers, and examine the generated payload structure. You will also create an evasive listener configuration and compare it with a standard configuration to understand the trade-offs between operational speed and detection avoidance. By the end of this objective, you will have a functioning C2 infrastructure ready for agent operations.
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Customize Modules, Execute Agent Operations, and Test Against Security Controls
You will browse Empire's module library, customize module parameters for specific objectives, deploy a Python agent on the local system to establish a live C2 connection, task modules to the connected agent, create an automated workflow script that chains multiple Empire operations, and analyze your generated stagers against YARA-based detection rules. By the end of this objective, you will have completed a full adversary emulation resource development cycle.
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Final Objective
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