🔥 In-Demand Certification · 2025

GIAC Red Team Professional (GRTP)

Validate your ability to conduct end-to-end Red Team engagements. GRTP-certified professionals have demonstrated knowledge of building adversary emulation plans, establishing C2 infrastructure, and emulating adversary TTPs to help organisations measure and improve their security posture.

Red Team Operations Adversary Emulation C2 Infrastructure Active Directory Attacks Penetration Testing Privilege Escalation Threat Intelligence

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Adversary Emulation PlanningThreat intelligence-driven engagement planning

C2 Infrastructure SetupDomain, DNS, redirection, and pivoting techniques

Active Directory AttacksEnumeration, privilege escalation, and domain takeover

Reporting & Engagement ClosureData consolidation, findings presentation, and retesting

Exam Questions

2 hrs

Duration

76%

Passing Score

GIAC

Certified

Why It's Essential

Red Team Skills Are the Gold Standard for Offensive Security

Organisations investing in proactive security need professionals who can think and operate like real adversaries. GRTP is the authoritative credential proving you can run a full Red Team engagement from planning to reporting.

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+60%

Growth in Red Team Demand Since 2022

As organisations mature their security programmes, Red Team engagements replace basic penetration testing — and GRTP-certified professionals lead these critical assessments.

End-to-End

Only Certification Covering the Full RT Lifecycle

GRTP uniquely validates skills from adversary profiling and infrastructure setup all the way through reporting and retesting — not just individual techniques.

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Global

Trusted by Enterprises and MSSPs Worldwide

Fortune 500 companies, managed security providers, and government agencies recognise GRTP as proof of Red Team capability.

+40%

Salary Premium for Red Team Professionals

Red Team expertise commands some of the highest premiums in cybersecurity, reflecting both the scarcity of qualified practitioners and the value they deliver.

Course Content

Complete GRTP Curriculum

Click any module to expand and explore the topics covered in detail.

Adversary Emulation & Engagement Planning

4 Topics

Understand common terminology, frameworks, and methodology associated with adversary emulation

Plan an engagement including adversary profiling, scoping, and red team creation

Understand how to close the engagement including data consolidation and revealing red team actions

Produce an engagement report and determine if retesting will be completed

Attack Infrastructure & Initial Access

4 Topics

Create and manage an adversary infrastructure including domain, DNS, redirection, and pivoting

Understand command-and-control deployments, uses, channels, and tools including Empire and Cobalt Strike

Perform reconnaissance on a target and create and test a malicious payload

Deliver the malicious payload ensuring access to the target environment

Active Directory Attacks & Privilege Escalation

5 Topics

Understand Active Directory objects and the different authentication methods in AD environments

Apply techniques to attack AD authentication methods

Perform network and Active Directory discovery and enumeration

Acquire available credentials and determine privileges within the environment

Escalate to required privileges including Linux attacks and remote privilege recon

Persistence, Exfiltration & Reporting

4 Topics

Move within the target environment to achieve objectives of the engagement

Apply methods to gain persistence and exploit it to complete engagement objectives

Gain access to databases, stage data for exfiltration, and emulate ransomware

Understand how to close the engagement with findings presentation and retesting

Who Is This For

Built for Red Team & Offensive Security Professionals

GRTP is designed for professionals who conduct or support Red Team engagements and want to validate their end-to-end adversary emulation capabilities.

Red Team Members

Penetration Testers

Blue Team Members

Security Auditors

Forensic Specialists

InfoSec Managers

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GIAC Red Team Professional (GRTP) certification?

GRTP validates an individual's ability to conduct end-to-end Red Team engagements. Certified professionals have demonstrated knowledge of adversary emulation planning, C2 infrastructure setup, adversary TTPs execution, Active Directory attacks, and engagement reporting.

What are the GRTP exam requirements?

The GRTP exam consists of 75 questions, is web-based and proctored, has a 2-hour time limit, and requires a minimum passing score of 76%. Proctoring is available via ProctorU (remote) or PearsonVUE (onsite).

What topics does GRTP cover?

GRTP covers adversary emulation fundamentals, building an attack infrastructure, command-and-control tools (Empire, Cobalt Strike), Active Directory attacks, discovery and enumeration, privilege escalation, gaining initial access, lateral movement, persistence, data exfiltration, and engagement reporting.

Who should take the GRTP certification?

GRTP is ideal for security professionals responsible for Red Team engagements, penetration testers, Red and Blue Team members, auditors and forensic specialists wanting to understand offensive methodologies, and information security managers who participate in Red Team engagements.

Is GRTP suitable for Blue Team professionals?

Yes — Blue Team members benefit greatly from GRTP as it provides deep understanding of attacker TTPs, helping them build stronger detections, improve defences, and conduct more effective purple team exercises.

How does GRTP differ from traditional penetration testing certifications?

GRTP focuses specifically on the full Red Team engagement lifecycle — from intelligence-driven adversary emulation planning and C2 infrastructure setup to post-engagement reporting and retesting — going beyond point-in-time penetration testing to sustained adversary simulation.

GIAC Red Team Professional (GRTP)

Red Team Skills Are the Gold Standard for Offensive Security

GRTP Exam Details

Complete GRTP Curriculum

Built for Red Team & Offensive Security Professionals

Frequently Asked Questions

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