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Conducts red team operations using the Covenant C2 framework for authorized adversary simulation, covering listener setup, grunt deployment, task execution, and lateral movement tracking. Use when standing up or operating a Covenant command-and-control server for an authorized red team engagement.

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Use performing-red-team-with-covenant to generate an engagement operations report from [authorized red-team operation records] that documents actions, timestamps, findings, listener configuration, active grunts, executed tasks, and task output.

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name: performing-red-team-with-covenantdescription: Conducts red team operations using the Covenant C2 framework for authorized  adversary simulation, covering listener setup, grunt deployment, task execution,  and lateral movement tracking. Use when standing up or operating a Covenant command-and-control  server for an authorized red team engagement.domain: cybersecuritysubdomain: red-teamtags: - red-team- c2- covenant- adversary-simulation- penetration-testingversion: '1.0'author: mahipallicense: Apache-2.0nist_csf: - ID.RA-01- GV.OV-02- DE.AE-07mitre_attack: - T1595- T1190- T1059- T1078- T1021

Performing Red Team Operations with Covenant C2

Overview

Covenant is a collaborative .NET C2 framework for red teamers that provides a Swagger-documented REST API for managing listeners, launchers, grunts (agents), and tasks. This skill covers automating Covenant operations through its API for authorized red team engagements: creating HTTP/HTTPS listeners, generating binary and PowerShell launchers, deploying grunts, executing tasks on compromised hosts, and tracking lateral movement.

When to Use

  • When conducting security assessments that involve performing red team with covenant
  • When following incident response procedures for related security events
  • When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
  • When validating security controls through hands-on testing

Prerequisites

  • Covenant C2 server deployed (Docker or .NET 6)
  • Python 3.9+ with requests library
  • Covenant API token (obtained via /api/users/login)
  • Written authorization for red team engagement
  • Isolated lab or authorized target environment

Steps

Step 1: Authenticate to Covenant API

Obtain a JWT token by posting credentials to /api/users/login endpoint.

Step 2: Create Listener

Configure an HTTP or HTTPS listener with callback URLs and bind address.

Step 3: Generate Launcher

Create a binary, PowerShell, or MSBuild launcher tied to the listener for grunt deployment.

Step 4: Deploy and Manage Grunts

Monitor grunt callbacks, execute tasks, and collect output from compromised hosts.

Step 5: Document Operations

Generate an operations report documenting all actions, timestamps, and findings.

Expected Output

JSON report with listener configuration, active grunts, executed tasks, and task output for engagement documentation.