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Purchasing, implementing, and maintaining proper hardware can only take you so far. In the end, most companies are only as secure as their employees allow them to be. Proper training of your staff will serve to augment and bolster your security profile in manifold ways. The CORE Group has trainers who are exceedingly well-versed in public speaking and hands-on instruction.

Our training courses have been featured at Black Hat, SANS, DerbyCon, GovCERT, ToorCon, HackCon, ShakaCon, HackInTheBox, SecTor, and DeepSec... and have been presented to law enforcement, the FBI, the NSA, and the Cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

 

For companies wishing to expand the scope of their internal security staff's abilities and responsibilities, we are able to impart a solid foundation in the use of lockpicks and surreptitious bypass tools to students in a one-day course. Even individuals with absolutely zero experience in covert entry will gain a strong understanding of how such techniques work and will, by day's end, be opening all of the most popular locks in use today.
 

Individuals attending our introductory Physical Penetration Tester's course leave with a full awareness of how to best protect buildings and grounds from unauthorized access, as well as how to compromise most existing physical security in order to gain access themselves. Participants learn how to distinguish good locks and access control from poor ones, and they also become well-versed in picking and bypassing many of the most common locks used in North America in order to assess their own company's security posture or to augment their career as penetration testers.

This 2-Day course traditionally consists of...

Module PHYS01 - Lockpicking & Manipulation (6 hrs)
Module PHYS02 - Bypassing Tactics (2 hrs)
Module PHYS03 - Basic Impressioning (3 hrs)
Module PHYS04 - Physical Security Fundamentals (4 hrs)
 

For penetration testers and security professionals wishing to delve more deeply into the topics mentioned in our Introductory course above, we offer this Advanced class. Participants learn specialized skills of covert entry designed to gain access to very secured areas while leaving as minute a trace of entry as possible.

Due to the very sensitive nature of the topics covered in this class, enrollment is restricted to police, military, government employees, and security professionals with verifiable credentials.

This 2-Day course traditionally consists of...

Module PHYS03 - Basic Impressioning (3 hrs)
Module PHYS06 - Advanced Impressioning (4 hrs)
Module PHYS06 - Safe Manipulation (7 hrs)
Module PHYS07 - High-Security Lock Analysis (2 hrs)

 

In recognition of the fact that security models are increasingly moving away from purely mechanical hardware, we have course material that goes beyond straightforward physical locks and addresses the electronic systems often present in large institutional buildings.

The two training courses listed below are the most common ways in which this material tends to be presented and packaged, but you can always contact us to inquire about private training events tailored to your specific parameters.
 

RFID and Prox badges are the most commonly-used alternative to traditional locks and keys. This course covers a full analysis of how these systems work as well as how they can be exploited and attacked. The back ends as well as the badges themselves are analyzed. The second half of this training course is no less interesting, as it deals with the myriad of ways that building alarm systems can be attacked, spoofed, jammed, and generally made to fail in wildly insecure ways.

This 2-Day course traditionally consists of...

Module ELEC01 - Electronic Locks (3 hrs)
Module ELEC02 - Badges & Access Control Systems (5 hrs)
Module ELEC03 - Alarm Systems (7 hrs)
 

If the radio spectrum is more to your liking, this course may be right up your alley. While the above-mentioned training does cover some wireless content (such as RFID and Key Fob technologies) this class is virtually 100% radio-focused. Signaling and communication is explored from both an attacker and a defender's point of view.

Due to the very sensitive nature of the topics covered in this class, enrollment is restricted to police, military, government employees, and security professionals with verifiable credentials.

This 2-Day course traditionally consists of...

Module ELEC04 - Secure Radio Programming (4 hrs)
Module ELEC05 - Jamming and Blocking (4 hrs)
Module ELEC06 - Signal Intercept (8 hrs)

 

Tamper-evident Tags and Security Seals are used widely around the world in applications involving warranty coverage and repair, public utility metering, and cargo shipment integrity. These devices are an integral part of our nation's Customs and Border Control enforcement and they are used in the protection and transportation of hazardous chemicals and even nuclear materials. Yet, for all their prevalence, most of these tags and seals are horribly weak and vulnerable to compromise. This training course covers in-depth the ways in which many such products function, and students perform hands-on attacks against the bulk of tamper-evident devices on the market today. This is two full days of deep knowledge and rolled-up sleeves. All student stations are equipped with heat guns, solvent chemicals, and a wide range of tools and trickery.

Due to the very sensitive nature of the topics covered in this class, enrollment is restricted to police, military, government employees, and security professionals with verifiable credentials.

This 2-Day course traditionally consists of...

Module TAMP01 - Industry Security Seals (8 hrs)
Module TAMP02 - Tamper-Evident Tags (7 hrs)

 

Most employees at a company aren't going to use lockpicking or safe manipulation as part of their daily routine. However, this does not mean that most "typical" employees don't have a role to play in a corporation's security model. Indeed, the most basic and average company personnel are often the most critical individuals in the whole security equation.

Training your employees to be on the look out for people who don't belong, people who aren't properly identifying themselves, and people attempting social engineering attacks is often a highly effective means of preventing data loss, avoiding reputation damage, and stopping larger intrusions before they start.

Enroll your employees in a training such as this, and you will be astounded at how much it is possible to improve their awareness. Bring a security mindset to people at every level of your organization.

Module SOC01 - Overview & Examples (6 hrs)
Module SOC02 - Live Practice Workshop (6 hrs)

 

The CORE Group has developed specialized training content specific to law enforcement, military police, and private security contractors who deal with detainee situations as part of their daily routine. Knowing how to properly secure an individual (or, should the need arise, how to escape from restraints that have been wrongly applied to you) can mean the difference between a smooth situation and severe bodily harm.

If you have a need for this skill set or if you wish to offer a refresher course for the officers and staff under your supervision, we are happy to discuss these training packages with you.

Due to the very sensitive nature of the topics covered in this class, enrollment is restricted to police, military, government employees, and security professionals with verifiable credentials.

Module CUFF01 - Fundamentals & Basic Escape (6 hrs)
Module CUFF02 - Live Practice Workshop, Escape/Evasion (6 hrs)

 

While many of The CORE Group's training events take place at popular security conferences around the country and around the world, we are also quite able to organize and conduct private trainings at your facility... this is often a means of achieving the same educational package for a significantly lower cost. Please feel free to contact us for a full breakdown of how our material can be tailored and focused to your needs and budget.

 
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