Using Empire for C2

PowerShell Empire is an open source, post-exploitation framework that has gained popularity among penetration testers and red teamers for its versatile capabilities. This comprehensive exploration delves into its intricacies and demonstrates how it is used to implement (C2) during post-exploitation.

An introduction to PowerShell Empire

PowerShell Empire is a post-exploitation framework designed to simulate Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) scenarios for security professionals. It leverages PowerShell to provide a modular and extensible platform for offensive security operations.

Installation and setup

Before diving into examples, let’s walk through the installation and setup of PowerShell Empire:

# Clone the Empire repository from GitHub
git clone http s://githu b.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire.git
# Change into the Empire directory
cd Empire
# Run the setup script
./setup/install.sh

Once installed, launch the Empire console:

# Launch the Empire...