T-05
Advanced Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
Find the vulnerabilities before the attackers do.
You will conduct structured attacks on simulated environments using professional tooling — web application testing, network exploitation, Active Directory attacks, and full red team operations. This track requires a foundation in networking and Linux. It is the most operationally demanding track in LaunchPad.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Competencies you will build.
Web Application Exploitation Systematic testing of web apps against the OWASP Top 10 using Burp Suite.
Network Penetration Testing Identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in network infrastructure.
System Hacking & Privilege Escalation Gaining and expanding access on Linux and Windows systems.
Active Directory Attacks Compromising Windows enterprise networks through credential attacks and lateral movement.
Red Team Operations Conducting full-scope adversarial simulations against real organisational targets.
Report Writing Documenting findings in professional penetration test reports that drive remediation.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Modules in this track.
This track draws from the following modules in the LaunchPad catalog. Each module is a focused unit of instruction with practical exercises.
PHASE 01 Phase 1: The Foundation (Month 1)
M01 Cybersecurity Fundamentals TECHNICAL
M02 Linux Operations & Command Line TECHNICAL
M03 Computer Networking & TCP/IP TECHNICAL
M04 Cognitive Biases (Thinking like an attacker) PROFESSIONAL
PHASE 02 Phase 2: Network & Web Attacks (Months 2-3)
M01 Network Scanning (Nmap) TECHNICAL
M02 Vulnerability Assessment TECHNICAL
M03 Web Application Security (OWASP Top 10) TECHNICAL
M04 Burp Suite Professional TECHNICAL
M05 Report Writing for Executives (The most important pentest skill) PROFESSIONAL
PHASE 03 Phase 3: Advanced Exploitation (Months 4-5)
M01 System Hacking & Exploitation TECHNICAL
M02 Privilege Escalation (Linux/Windows) TECHNICAL
M03 Active Directory Attacks TECHNICAL
M04 Lateral Movement Techniques TECHNICAL
M05 Creative Innovation (Bypassing controls) PROFESSIONAL
PHASE 04 Phase 4: Career Launch (Month 6)
M01 Social Engineering Tactics TECHNICAL
M02 Personal Branding Strategy PROFESSIONAL
M03 Interview Preparation & Mock Sessions PROFESSIONAL
PREREQUISITES
What you need before you start.
- — Modules 1–5 of the LaunchPad catalog (or equivalent knowledge): Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Linux, Networking, Virtualisation, Traffic Analysis.
- — This is a hard prerequisite — do not enrol without this foundation.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This track is right for you if...
- — Students who already understand networking and Linux and want to move into offensive security professionally.
Ready to start?
Enrollment is done through direct contact. We will confirm availability and walk you through the first steps.