Cobalt Strike

An AWS S3 UDC2 egress channel for Cobalt Strike is now open source. Our demo covers the AWS infrastructure, Terraform deployment, encrypted Beacon traffic, and dynamic pre-signed URL refresh. Watch the demo: https://ow.ly/l5M65100cZl

Introducing the next step in Cobalt Strike certification. CSCO I covers core operations through advanced post-exploitation. Now, go even further with CSCO II, which goes into detail on static and dynamic evasion. Get more details on both courses: https://ow.ly/vZMF50ZZ2vW

We're excited to sponsor BSides NYC. Come see us tomorrow at Fortra's Offensive Security booth to talk red team ops, offensive security and other important topics.

Cobalt Strike ♥️ Linux 🐧! Want to see a first preview of Beacon on Linux? Check out the recording of our most recent webinar. https://www.cobaltstrike.com/resources/videos/cobalt-strike-technical-walkthrough?source=Li

✨New Training: Cobalt Strike Certified Operator II ✨ CSCO II goes past the basics into advanced evasion, with in-depth guidance on UDRLs, Sleep Mask, Beacon Gate, UDC2, and more. Ideal for operators who are ready to level up their Cobalt Strike skill set. https://ow.ly/9Kkk50ZVA9U

Our towel is packed and we’re ready to take our Deep Thoughts to #WWHF! We hope to see you Oct 7-9 in Deadwood to add another chapter to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to Hacking.

Aggressor AI is getting its final tune-up. Don't miss our live demo for a closer look at this game-changing feature, plus more on the latest from the team: a preview of the next release, updates from the Research Labs, and additional training options. Register now: https://ow.ly/X3QJ50ZUELk

We’re headed west for Wild West Hackin’ Fest 2026. 🤠 Join us in Deadwood from October 7–9 for three days of offensive security, hands-on learning, and conversations with the red team community.

Get ready to meet Aggressor AI! Join the Cobalt Strike team October 6 for a live demo with a sneak peek at the next Cobalt Strike release, plus updates from CSRL and Cobalt Strike Trainings. Get insights into the strategic thinking of this #redteaming tool. Register now: https://ow.ly/fitW50ZSl26

Cobalt Strike fundamentals, live at RomHack. On October 3 at 9:30 AM, join Sam Rodriguez and Shaech Choudhury for a hands-on workshop exploring Beacon communications, listener types, payload delivery, and code execution in Cobalt Strike. 📍 Flaminio Village

See you tomorrow at BEACON. The Fortra team will be in London for a day of offensive security, research, and community — with two talks on the agenda: 🎤Daniel Duggan (Rastamouse) — Yet Another Crystal Palace Talk 🎤Pieter Ceelen — AI-Augmented C2: Who’s in Control? See you there!

Threat actors by region, motive, and objective. Our new Threat Scenarios Playbook maps 11 real-world attack scenarios to real world adversaries, enabling red teams to reproduce their techniques and better stress-test defenses. https://ow.ly/5FsJ50ZPesu

We've been heads down building, but we couldn't wait to show off what we're working on. Join the Cobalt Strike team for a live demo on October 6 that includes a look at Aggressor AI, the next release, CSRL additions, and training updates. Register now: https://ow.ly/favW50ZOP0w

We're looking forward to Beacon 2026, where RastaMouse will present "Yet Another Crystal Palace Talk: Evasion Tradecraft in the Cobalt Strike Ecosystem". Join us for a day of technical content focused on real-world tradecraft. https://ow.ly/MHUr50ZMG4o 📍 St Ethelburga's, London, UK 📅 September 23

It's been a month since Black Hat ended, but the tradecraft is still live and waiting for you on our Black Hat Experience page! Check out session recordings on everything from PIC development to post-ex evolution: https://www.cobaltstrike.com/the-black-hat-experience

How would your defenses hold up against APT29, LockBit, or Scattered Spider? Our new Threat Scenarios Playbook maps real-world attacker tradecraft to offensive security exercises showing how red teams can emulate known adversaries and test defenses. https://ow.ly/QzZW50ZL1wt

We're heading to 44CON 2026 this month. Join Jasmine Zaker on September 17 from 11:10 AM to 12:10 PM for Introduction to Cobalt Strike: Command & Control and Code Execution Fundamentals, a workshop covering the foundations of C2 operations and code execution with Cobalt Strike.

And that's a wrap on Black Hat 2026, and though the booth may be packed up, the knowledge isn't! Head to our experience page to get access to the content you may have missed, or would like to watch all over again: https://www.cobaltstrike.com/the-black-hat-experience Black Hat #BlackHat2026 #BHUSA

Hack Glasgow is almost here. Join us at the historic Citizens Theatre as the security community comes together for a day of research, tradecraft, and technical discussions. If you're attending, be sure to connect with Shaech Choudhury and Tom Palmer.

The Business Hall is open and our experts are here and ready to connect. Visit some of the great minds behind Cobalt Strike, Outflank, and Zero-Point Security. See you at the Fortra booth #2939!

Take a journey through the evolution of post-exploitation with Cobalt Strike’s Pieter Ceelen and Chris Graham during their in-booth presentation, “Post-Ex Evolution: From Back Orifice to Cobalt Strike's interpreter” August 6 at 11:30 a.m. https://www.cobaltstrike.com/the-black-hat-experience

Longship's packed, horned helmet is on. Cobalt Strike is proud to sponsor Adversary Village at #DEFCON34, August 7-9! Talks, workshops, a CTF, all built around how adversaries actually think and operate.

How do you capture the benefits of AI in red team ops without it causing unintended damage? Join Pieter Ceelen from Fortra’s Cobalt Strike and Outflank, as he shares his thoughts and experience during his presentation. See you at the Pulse Stage! https://ow.ly/V7kB50Ztwrl

Join Cobalt Strike’s Will Burgess at the Fortra Black Hat USA booth #2939 for his presentation “The Game Has Changed: Rapid PIC Development with Crystal Palace and Cobalt Strike.” See you there Weds, August 5th at 12:30 p.m. Full schedule here https://www.cobaltstrike.com/the-black-hat-experience

Cybersecurity education needs industry credibility. Teach offensive security using the same tools and methodologies students will face on the job—licensed Cobalt Strike paired with CREST‑aligned Red Team Ops training. #CyberCurriculum #RedTeamTraining #CobaltStrike

Black Hat 2026 is a month out, but we're already locked in. Cobalt Strike and Outflank experts have a full slate: and Pulse Stage as well as in-Main Stage, Pulse Stage, in-booth sessions, and office hours. Mark your calendars and we'll see you on the floor in August!

Building red team curriculum from scratch is expensive. Get student-ready courses that use real red team tools with labs, assessments, and cert pathways included. Less overhead. More impact. #HigherEd #CyberPrograms #CobaltStrike

The gap between “academic cyber labs” and real-world red teaming is shrinking. Students can now train with licensed Cobalt Strike and Zero Point Security’s Red Team Ops, built around real adversary emulation, not abstractions. This is how you teach modern offensive security.

Headed to or already landed at TROOPERS Conference? Meet us in Heidelberg for a conference focused on pure, practical security. Find us on the floor to talk adversary simulation, offsec tooling and techniques, and how teams can get ahead of real threats.

Cobalt Strike 4.13 is live! Say "Hello World" to our Beacon Interpreter for native C scripting - plus an LLVM Beacon, smoother docking UX, sharper payload management and more. Read about all the new features in the release blog! https://ow.ly/bynP50Zaae4

The decorations are up and the music is about to start! Join us tomorrow for the Cobalt Strike 4.13 release party demo! We’ll celebrate with a first look at new capabilities, reimagined workflows, and more. Grab your spot: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6353584471649705813?source=Bsky

We're putting the finishing touches on 4.13 and preparing for our release party demo on June 3! Get a walk through of the new version, including an overhaul of post-exploitation capabilities, reimagined red team workflows, and more. Don't forget to RSVP! https://ow.ly/HhE550Z5Kfy

We're putting the finishing touches on 4.13 and preparing for our release party demo on June 3! Get a walk through of the new version, including an overhaul of post-exploitation capabilities, reimagined red team workflows, and more. Don't forget to RSVP! https://ow.ly/7Mix50Z5K6J

Heading to #x33fcon? Meet us at the conference where red meets blue! We’ll be there talking adversary simulation, offsec tooling and techniques, and helping teams get ahead of real threats. Find us on the floor!

Cobalt Strike 4.13 is about to drop and we're celebrating! You're cordially invited to our release party demo on June 3rd to learn all about the new release, which includes an overhaul of post-exploitation capabilities, reimagined red team workflows, and more. RSVP now: https://ow.ly/6fv050Z3jKm

Cobalt Strike 4.13 is about to drop and we're celebrating! You're cordially invited to our release party demo on June 3rd to learn all about the new release, which includes an overhaul of post-exploitation capabilities, reimagined red team workflows, and more. RSVP now: https://ow.ly/6fv050Z3jKm

MAINTENANCE UPDATE: Change in our backend infrastructure that affects automated downloads of the Cobalt Strike Distribution Package is NOW LIVE. Get more info:https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/cobalt-strike-infrastructure-maintenance-may-2026

Upcoming maintenance update: Change in our backend infrastructure that affects automated downloads of the Cobalt Strike Distribution Package. Get more info: https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/cobalt-strike-infrastructure-maintenance-may-2026

Our Cobalt Strike team was proud to be a part of NATO CCDCOE’s #LockedShields2026, working with professionals from over 40 nations to strengthen global cyber resilience. https://ow.ly/1XxA50YQHhI

London red teamers, join us on April 30 at 6:00 PM for an evening of knowledge sharing with fellow offensive experts! There will be drinks, presentations, and tradecraft discussions with both internal and consulting red teams. Register now: https://info.fortra.com/c2lug-april-2026

We are excited to support #LockedShields2026, the world’s largest international cyber-defense exercise hosted by the NATO CCDCOE. Learn more: https://ccdcoe.org/news/2026/worlds-largest-cyber-defence-exercise-locked-shields-kicks-off-in-tallinn/

Headed to Black Hat Asia? We'll see you there! Stop by booth #515 to discuss all things #offsec and then head over to the business hall to check out a speaking session from expert Kyle Avery!

Cobalt Strike is proud to support the 12th annual Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition, where high school, collegiate, and professional operators competed. We’re happy to contribute to this exciting event that helps prepare future red teamers for a vital, fast-paced career. https://ow.ly/ljll50YGzhA

Cobalt Strike Research Labs brings cutting-edge tradecraft straight into your workflow through the Outflank platform. Think: Custom loaders, Sleep masks. UDC2. Experimental tradecraft - delivered faster. Learn more in our live demo on April 14: https://ow.ly/fQLl50YFTwq

Join Kyle Avery from @outflank.bsky.social at Black Hat Asia! Learn about methodologies to systematically design RL gyms tailored to security research. Get practical guidance on designing robust reward functions along with strategies for developing efficient training environments.

Our Cobalt Strike and Outflank teams joined forces to create Cobalt Strike Research Labs. This brings experimental features for CS to the Outflank platform. Expect custom loaders, sleep masks, UDC2 and more. See it in action at our live demo on April 14: https://ow.ly/6HA550YCEF6

Never been happier to have a mouse in the house. 🐭 _RastaMouse of Zero-Point Security has officially joined Fortra! The mind behind Red Team Ops, one of the most respected training courses in offensive security, is now building what's next with us. Details on the blog. https://ow.ly/u4SS50YCkrK

Introducing Cobalt Strike Research Labs! This new offering provides cutting edge tradecraft to get new capabilities into your workflows faster. Exclusively available in our Adversary Emulation Suites. Read the announcement: https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/introducing-cobalt-strike-research-labs

Lucky timing! On March 17, we're previewing what's next for Cobalt Strike. Join our live demo to get a first look and tell us what you think: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4325182328709291093?source=bsky

It's your lucky day! On March 17, we're previewing the latest work on Cobalt Strike. Get a first look and share your feedback. No four-leaf clover needed for admission, just the demo link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4325182328709291093?source=Bsky