# Alphasec

> Alphasec sp. z o.o. is a Polish cybersecurity training company specializing in
> red team / blue team education. In-house training and talks are led by Paweł
> Maziarz - a practitioner with over 25 years in IT, former red team
> lead at a Big Four firm, co-founder of Immunity Systems, and a top-rated speaker
> at conferences including CONFidence, What The H@ck and PLNOG. Alphasec teaches
> teams how attackers really operate so they can detect and stop them.

Primary language: Polish (PL). English (EN) versions available under /en/.
Contact: info@alphasec.pl · https://alphasec.pl

## Core offering

- [In-house training & talks](https://alphasec.pl/): on-site or remote, for teams and whole companies. Formats: 1h keynote, half-day, full-day, ongoing series. Pricing is tailored (request via brief). Can be delivered in English.
- [APT Masterclass|FORGE](https://alphasec.pl/forge.html): a 5-training expert-development program (PowerShell toolmaking, Unix scripting, Purple webdev, Command & Control, Going physical). Packages from 1899 PLN net (single training) to 7799 PLN net (full program). Delivered on a custom browser-based platform with embedded terminals - no VM or VPN required.
- [PowerShell - rock-solid basics](https://alphasec.pl/powershell.html): self-paced online course, the entry point into tooling. 600 PLN net (738 PLN gross). Purchasable online (tpay).

## Easter egg: text adventures

- [Hacker text adventures](https://alphasec.pl/adventure/hackspital/): two Zork-style games with a CRT terminal,
  written in PowerShell by Paweł Maziarz. Reachable at /adventure/1/ and
  /adventure/hackspital/, or by typing `adv` on the site. English versions of both
  live under /adventure/en/ (same paths, e.g. /adventure/en/hackspital/) and are
  linked from the English homepage.

## Topics & expertise

- Red teaming and adversary (APT) simulation
- Blue team, detection engineering and threat hunting
- PowerShell for offensive and defensive security
- Social engineering and physical security (access cards, access control)
- Security research (ConfiBadge: C2 over ICMP/DNS, serial port and FM radio)

## Resources

- [Protips](https://alphasec.pl/protip/pl/): short, practical red/blue one-liners and tricks from real engagements (PowerShell, Bash, Windows, macOS, Python, Docker, hardware).
- [Hacktidotum](https://hacktidotum.pl): micro-awareness product delivered by email and SMS (in development).
- [Alphacon](https://alphacon.pl): cybersecurity conference organised by Alphasec in Wrocław - a two-day main edition once a year plus intimate one-evening "Alphacon nano" editions for around 100 people every few months (in development; first nano edition later this year).

## Trainer - Paweł Maziarz

Over 25 years in IT (Unix/Linux admin → developer → pentester → architect). Red team
lead at a Big Four firm; co-founder of Immunity Systems. Has run APT-class attack
simulations for companies in several countries (Poland, Switzerland, Ireland,
Azerbaijan, Croatia, Latvia, Romania). Program board member at CONFidence and Oh My
Hack. Lecturer at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Kozminski University
and Lazarski University.

Author of "PowerShell w ofensywie" (PowerShell on the offensive), a ~70-page chapter in
[Wprowadzenie do bezpieczeństwa IT, tom 1](https://wydawnictwo.securitum.pl/ksiazka-wprowadzenie-do-bezpieczenstwa-it-tom-1)
(Securitum Wydawnictwo, 2023) - a Polish-language book written by 18 practitioners.