Red Team Alliance

CMOE 301

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Course Overview

CMOE 301 shifts the focus from technique introduction to technique mastery. Building on the knowledge and skills developed in CMOE 101, 201, and 212, this full-day course immerses students in extended hands-on lab exercises designed to develop proficiency across the full range of covert entry methods. With minimal lecture and maximum practice time, students will work through varied targets and challenging scenarios that demand adaptive application of their skills.

The course also introduces tool customization and fabrication techniques, teaching students to modify commercial tools for specialized applications and build field-ready solutions from available materials. By course end, students will have the proficiency to independently select and execute appropriate techniques across diverse target types, adapting their approach as conditions require.


What You'll Learn

Extended Lock Manipulation Labs

  • Hands-On: Pin Tumbler Variations and High-Security Configurations
  • Hands-On: SFIC (Small Format Interchangeable Core) Systems
  • Hands-On: Rotating Disc Lock Practice
  • Hands-On: Decoder Tools Across Multiple Lock Families

Key Reproduction and Casting Labs

  • Mold and Cast Techniques: From Impression to Functional Key
  • Materials and Methods: Clay, Releasing Agents, and Metal Casting
  • Hands-On: Complete Mold and Cast Exercises

Key Duplication and Reproduction

  • Photographic Key Decoding: Techniques and Tools
  • Mold and Cast Attacks: Creating Functional Key Copies
  • Hands-On: Photo Decoding and Casting Exercises

Bypass and Alternative Entry Labs

  • Hands-On: Door Hardware Bypass on Varied Configurations
  • Hands-On: Bore Scope Applications and Techniques
  • Hands-On: Under-Door and Through-Opening Attacks

Security Seals and Tamper Evidence

  • Types of Security Seals and Their Applications
  • Defeat Methods and Reapplication Techniques
  • Hands-On: Seal Tampering Exercises

Tool Customization and Fabrication

  • Building a Personalized Field Kit
  • Modifying Commercial Tools for Specialized Applications
  • Field Expedient Tool Construction
  • Fabricating Tools from Available Materials
  • Hands-On: Tool Modification Workshop

Practical Application Scenarios

  • Hands-On: Multi-Technique Target Exercises
  • Selecting the Right Approach for the Target
  • Adapting Under Time Constraints
  • Instructor Evaluation and Feedback


Hardware Kits

All students are expected to have completed CMOE 101 prior to enrolling in this training class and therefore all students are expected to have retained the CMOE Fundamentals Tool Kit that was issued to them in that previous course. This toolkit will be essential for participation all CMOE classes at Red Team Alliance beyond the Fundamentals 101 course. Please alert Red Team Alliance if you have lost or damaged any part of your CMOE Fundamentals Toolkit prior to the start of this class. Specifics of Hardware Kits Subject to Change


CMOE 301 Lab Kit... Cast and Mold Consumables

  • Polymer Clay
  • Releasing Agent
  • Metal Ingots


CMOE 301 Field Kit... Cast and Mold Tools

  • RTT Mold and Cast Tray
  • Torch
  • Melt Ladle Cup
  • Bore Scope
  • Tampering Kit


CMOE 301 Field Kit Plus... Advanced Commercial Locks and Seals

  • Rotating Disc Locks
  • SFIC Locks
  • Security Seals


Prerequisites

  • CMOE 212: Covert Methods of Entry: Advanced Attacks
  • CMOE 101 Hardware Kit: Students are expected to have retained their full hardware package from CMOE 101. If any components have been damaged or lost, please contact RTA prior to enrollment so replacements can be provisioned.

Course Progression

After completing CMOE 301, students are prepared to advance to:

  • CMOE 401: Covert Methods of Entry: Advanced and Uncommon Methodologies

Multi-Day Registration Discounts

Planning to take multiple courses? Save when you register for consecutive training days:

  • 2-Day Registration: $125 off per day ($1,375/day)
  • 3+ Day Registration: $250 off per day ($1,250/day)