Fortra’s Offensive Security Suite is comprised of three distinct enterprise-grade tools: Core Impact tests exploitation paths and lateral movement, Cobalt Strike enables advanced adversary tactics for Red Team operations, and OST provides a broad arsenal for evasive attack simulation. Additionally, this suite provides exclusive Cobalt Strike Research Labs access plus operator training.
Ideal for dynamic proactive assessments, each solution delivers specialized attack capabilities while combining seamlessly to efficiently test defenses, validate exploitability, and emulate sophisticated attacks even in mature, high-security environments.
Layering Security: Integrations and Interoperability
The Offensive Security Suite maximizes attack potential through interconnected platforms and mutual resources, expanding testing capabilities through additional functionality like:
Offensive Security Suite Advantages
Beyond Core Impact, Cobalt Strike, and OST, the Offensive Security Suite provides:
Cobalt Strike Research Labs
- Exclusive Research Output - Cutting edge offensive capabilities designed to bypass contemporary defensive measures and replicate current threat actor techniques
- Community Collaboration - Private Slack workspace connecting you with other red team operators
- Documentation and Guidance - Comprehensive knowledge base covering implementation and operational use cases
- Ongoing Innovation - New releases delivered as threats and defenses evolve.
Operator Training Offerings
- Multi-Platform Curriculum - Both Cobalt Strike Certified Operator (CSCO) and Core Impact Certified Operator (CICO) training.
- Progressive Skill Development - Begin with platform fundamentals and workflows and advance into complex customization, with new training content added to keep capabilities current.
- Adaptable Training Schedule - Asynchronous delivery enables teams to complete coursework when it fits their operations.
Additional Product Details
Core Impact
Core Impact validates vulnerabilities across networks, applications, and endpoints with automated exploitation capabilities to effectively prioritize risk. Key features include:
Exclusive Crafted Exploits
Leverage an expert-validated exploit library that is regularly tested and updated for modern platforms and applications.
NTLM Relay Attacks
Trigger system authentication with Coercer module, then use NTLMrelayx to redirect connections for automated agent deployment, certificate generation, LDAP queries, and more.
Ransomware Simulation
Evaluate security controls by paring phishing capabilities with the ransomware simulator, which mimics multiple ransomware families to encrypt files.
Compliance Documentation
Generate detailed technical reports to help plan remediation and prove adherence to industry requirements and government regulations, like PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA.
Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike enables adversary emulation through its post-exploitation framework and covert communication channels. Key capabilities include:
Advanced Post-Exploitation
Deploy Beacon, Cobalt Strike’s signature payload, to gather information, execute commands, move laterally, elevate privileges, and more.
Flexible Framework
Customize operations using malleable C2 profiles, UDRLs, sleep masks, and tailored scripts to mimic advanced attackers.
Community-Driven Extensions
Leverage 100+ user-developed tools from a curated library curated library, including custom BOFs, aggressor scripts, and post-exploitation modules.
Team-Based Operations
Coordinate red team activities through team servers with shared access to compromised systems and collected data.
OST
OST is a red team toolkit engineered by active practitioners to simulate sophisticated APT techniques and evasive tradecraft in mature, security-hardened environments. Key features include:
Advanced Evasive Movement
Avoid detection using the most up-to-date research and technology for bypassing defensive measures and solutions like EDR and antivirus.
Multi-phase Tools
Accelerate operations through purpose-built tools for access, evasion, and covert lateral movement.
Rapid Expansion
Get exclusive access to regular tradecraft sessions and a forum for OST users to discuss attack strategies and methodologies.
Tradecraft and Community
Get exclusive access to regular tradecraft sessions and a forum for OST users to discuss attack strategies and methodologies.v
Ready to Combine Core Impact, Cobalt Strike, and OST?
Reach out to one of our experts for pricing information and to find out more about how our Offensive Security Suite offering will benefit your organization.