#Cobalt strike how to#

Set pipename 'msagent_#' # Each # is replaced witha random hex value. Auxiliary Information set sample_name 'Zsec Example Profile'

#Cobalt strike how to#

In addition I will explain what different sections can be used for to help blue team and purple team folks alike understand how it works and how to develop detections. The output below is an example profile broken down into the different sections and much like the documentation explains, I am going to break down what each section does and how it works both from a profile specific perspective and in use case scenarios.

One of the great and popular features of cobalt strike is the ability to create profiles to shape and mask traffic, essentially a profile is used to tell the CS teamserver how traffic is going to look and how to respond to the data the beacon sends it. Having used many products I've found the ability to craft how the C2 responds to traffic very useful, which is where malleable c2 profiles enter the conversation. Using CS in red team operations is common practice for a lot of companies offering red teaming to their clients and my mileage is no different there. So popular in fact it is classified on its own as a malware family by many defensive security products. Probably one of the most common commercially available Command and Control(C2) frameworks used today is Cobalt Strike(CS). I really enjoy the process of red teaming especially when it comes to evading detection and lining up against a good blue team. I aim to keep this blog post updated as the new versions of Cobalt Strike come out and explain the different options available within Malleable Profiles.