# Software for Adversary Simulations and Red Team Operations

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[Adversary Simulations and](https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/raphaels-magic-quadrant/) [Red Team Operations are security assessments that replicate](https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/models-for-red-team-operations/)
the tactics and techniques of an advanced adversary in a network. While penetration tests
focus on unpatched vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, these assessments benefit
security operations and incident response.


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## Why Cobalt Strike?


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Cobalt Strike gives you a post-exploitation agent and covert channels to emulate a quiet
long-term embedded actor in your customer’s network. [Malleable C2 lets you change your](https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/blog/user-defined-storage-based-covert-communication/)
network indicators to look like different malware each time. These tools complement Cobalt
Strike’s solid social engineering process, its robust collaboration capability, and unique
reports designed to aid blue team training.

## Getting Started

### Pricing

New Cobalt Strike licenses cost $5,900 per user for a one year license. Cobalt

Strike can also be bundled with Core Security’s penetration testing tool, Core

Impact, for a reduced price.


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### Training Resources

Watch the [Red Team Operations with Cobalt Strike course](https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/training)
[Review the documentation](https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/support)


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## About Cobalt Strike

Raphael Mudge created Cobalt Strike in 2012 to enable threat-representative security tests.
Cobalt Strike was one of the first public red team command and control frameworks. In 2020,
[HelpSystems acquired Cobalt Strike to add to its Core Security portfolio and pair with Core](https://www.coresecurity.com/?__hstc=173638140.7cd4c336b7db51dc41ba94289a7e8945.1629149018896.1629339131200.1629385064224.7&__hssc=173638140.17.1629385064224&__hsfp=1865500357)
Impact. Today, Cobalt Strike is the go-to red team platform for many U.S. government, large
business, and consulting organizations.


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