RTFM: Red Team Field Manual v2

by Ben Clark, Nick Downer

Over 8 years ago, the Red Team Field Manual (RTFM) was born out of operator field notes inspired by years of Red Team missions. While tools and techniques change, operators still constantly find themselves in common operating environments, with time running out. The RTFM has provided a quick reference when there is no time to scour the Internet for that perfect command.
RTFM version 2 has been completely overhauled, with the addition of over 290 new commands and techniques. It has also been thoroughly updated and tested to ensure it works against modern operating systems. Version 2 includes a new Mac OS section and a section outlining tradecraft considerations. Searching has been streamlined through an expanded table of contents and appendix, and readability has been considerably improved through new text formatting. Finally, RTFM v2 will come in multiple formats including paperback, hardback, Kindle eBook and an all-new wide margin note taking edition.

Genres: Hackers, Computer Science, Technology, Programming, Nonfiction

130 pages, Hardcover

Published September 2, 2022

Reviews

[Katrina Payne · Rating 4 out of 5]

So--this is about as pure of a refrance set of material as you can get on the topic

Not really a good text on its own for learning how to do this stuff

Instead, I would suggest going through the various topics presented--and reading material that goes much more indepth than this work does

This is best used as a set of stuff to give you a direction on material to read up on for various topics involved

You could not read further indepth on the topics given--and be a total skiddie--and also set off alarm bells everywhere

You will want to read other stuff to have a better idea of what each thing does and the ideas behind it

But if you want a GREAT starting point for this topic... this is an excellent STARTING point for you to go off and read the various topics covered in depth in other works out there

[connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a reference book but it's really damn good. For studying for certs this is probably more comprehensive than any command notes I can make myself. For commercial pentesting/red team, it still holds its convenience/usefulness and has a lil checklist at the end with things you should consider when pentesting in a live environment. To compare to online reference gitbooks like hacktricks, this is probably more comprehensive of every aspect of red teaming and more focused on commands than detailed exploration of certain services. Cool shit

[Mark J. Lugert · Rating 5 out of 5]

great reference book

Book contains very useful lists of commands on different operating systems and goto security tools. Highly suggested to fully read cover to cover and then as a reference manual going forward.

[Jerod Franz · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an owner of the original RTFM, I can say this edition is vastly superior. The improved format makes it much more readable, and the authors' organizational efforts are evident throughout. It's an invaluable resource for both red and blue team practitioners. 10/10, would recommend!

[Olivia Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

ɪ ᴀꜱᴋᴇᴅ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴛᴇᴀᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴜɴʟᴏᴄᴋ 2 ꜰɪʟᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴅɪᴅ ɪᴛ ɪɴ 24 ʜᴏᴜʀꜱ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ɪꜱꜱᴜᴇ ɪ ꜰᴀᴄᴇᴅ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴅɪᴅ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛ ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋ ᴘᴀʏᴍᴇɴᴛ. ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴊʙᴇᴇ ꜱᴘʏ ᴛᴇᴀᴍ ᴀ ᴅᴍ ᴏɴ ᴇᴍᴀɪʟ ᴄᴏɴʟᴇʏᴊʙᴇᴇꜱᴘʏ606@ɢᴍᴀɪʟ.ᴄᴏᴍ

[larry r allen jr · Rating 1 out of 5]

❤ love it

This boy is a good command but it tells a good resourc
e of all things you need to know to help you see the next book should you read is red team or or blue team

[Roger Collingwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great compilation of commands. On my desk for reference.

[Davy Leonardo · Rating 4 out of 5]

amazing encyclopedia for pentest