Zero Point Security

Zero Point Security CRTO II

CRTO II · Status not verified

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Exam cost
$606 USD (historical estimate)
Questions · time · passing score
Practical, CTF-style. Capture all flags within 8 hours of active runtime or 96 hours of calendar time, whichever elapses first. (Based on Aug 2024 review, may be subject to change per in-course brief)
Prerequisites
| Red Team Ops (CRTO) certification or equivalent experience in EDR-aware red teaming, hardened C2, EDR-aware execution, and operating around modern controls like AMSI, ETW, ASR, and WDAC. | | Renewal Period | Our certifications do not expire. | | Renewal Fee | Not applicable (certifications do not expire). | | CPE Requirements | Not applicable (certifications do not expire). | | Study Hours | 6-10 weeks recommended for preparation (FlashGenius, Jan 2026). | |
Estimated salary premium
15–25% (historical estimate)
Renewal requirements
Cycle not verified · CPE/CEU requirement not verified
Difficulty
Not rated

Domains covered

  • Building secure and resilient on-premise C2 infrastructure with public cloud redirectors and HTTPS
  • Advanced C++ and C# programming with Windows APIs for custom tooling
  • Writing custom tooling for process injection, PPID spoofing, and command line spoofing
  • Cleaning up memory indicators of Cobalt Strike’s Beacon
  • Leveraging in-memory obfuscation to bypass memory scanning techniques
  • Enumerating, identifying, and exploiting weaknesses in Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) and Windows Defender Application
  • Control (WDAC)
  • Bypassing AV and EDR agents by circumventing ETW, userland hooking, and kernel callbacks
  • Operating under pressure from modern defenses while maintaining OPSEC
  • Planning and leading detection-aware red team engagements
  • Building and modifying custom loaders/injectors
  • Tuning OPSEC for advanced operations

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