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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Discover the art and science of physical red teaming—an elite cybersecurity discipline. By course end, you’ll know how to conduct recon operations, create operational plans, apply covert tactics, and execute secure exfiltration using the REDTEAMOPSEC© methodology. You’ll gain skills to plan, execute, and assess physical penetration tests that evaluate real-world security. The course follows a structured path, starting with key terminology and the ethical rules of engagement. You'll progress through mission planning, recon tactics, team deployment, and target engagement—emphasizing safety and coordination in every phase. Later modules focus on staging, acclimation, environmental maneuvering, and executing advanced strike and penetration strategies. The course wraps with guidance on reporting, evacuation, and safe exfiltration. Ideal for cybersecurity professionals and red teamers, this intermediate course assumes basic security knowledge, a tactical mindset, and problem-solving ability.