CCRTS Exam Information and Outline
CREST Certified Red Team Specialist
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
CCRTS Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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official CCRTS exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
CREST.
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- Exam Format
- Practical scenario-based examination of red team operator skills
- Red Team Methodology
- Threat-led engagements, objectives and rules of engagement
- Initial Access
- Phishing, payload development and external exploitation
- Command and Control
- C2 infrastructure, OPSEC and evasion
- Post-Exploitation
- Active Directory attacks, credential harvesting and lateral movement
- Persistence and privilege escalation
- Defence Evasion
- EDR/AV bypass and logging awareness
- Reporting and Evidence
- Attack narratives and detection opportunities