In today’s fast-paced threat environment, simply collecting cyber threat data or running isolated security tests isn’t enough. Knowing how to strategically bridge the gap between offensive and defensive security capabilities is what sets truly resilient organizations apart. In this free, hands-on Upskill Challenge, you’ll learn from Joe “The Blind Hacker” Brinkley how to implement effective Purple Teaming, transforming your security operations from reactive to proactively collaborative.
We’ll walk through how to think critically about integrating offensive insights with defensive improvements, structure impactful engagements, avoid common pitfalls, and deliver intelligence that drives real action. You’ll also get a practical walkthrough of a Purple Team scenario, preparing you to hit the ground running in your cybersecurity career.
Price = FREE!
Whether you’re new to cybersecurity or looking to sharpen your strategic defense skills, this course will equip you with the tools and confidence to turn collaborative intelligence into influence. Throughout this Upskill Challenge we will cover:
- Thinking critically about how offensive and defensive security integrate for business needs
- Components of a successful Purple Team engagement
- Creating a Purple Team scenario with a hands-on exercise with a fictitious company
- Common pitfalls and pro tips for effective Purple Teaming
What’s an Upskill Challenge (UC)?
A UC is a CTF-style, bite-sized lesson from the JHT Team, our courseware developers as well as “friends” of JHT. They are meant to be short and to the point. UCs focus on a single tool or concept and are helpful in quickly providing useful skills that might be prerequisites for other types of educational content on the platform.
A UC should be 10 – 30 minutes of student time and have no VMs. There are quizzes to make sure that the content is understood.
Prerequisites for UC – Purple Teaming
UCs assume no knowledge at all! They’re meant to be completely self-contained, so all of the answers are in the lesson. No outside research is required.
