Red Team Alliance

CMOE 401

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Course Overview

CMOE 401 is the capstone of Red Team Alliance's Covert Methods of Entry curriculum, dedicated to lock types and methodologies that fall outside the mainstream. While earlier courses focus on the locks students will encounter most frequently, this full-day course prepares students to handle the unusual, the legacy, and the region-specific targets that can halt an unprepared operator in the field.

From lever locks and magnetic keyed mechanisms to multi-point locking systems and high-security safes, students will develop the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to approach unfamiliar targets with confidence. The course emphasizes developing an analytical methodology for assessing unknown lock types, enabling students to adapt their skills to novel challenges. By course end, students will have achieved mastery-level capabilities across the full CMOE curriculum.

What You'll Learn

Lever Locks

Lever Lock Mechanisms: Design and Operation
Curtain and False Gate Configurations
Manipulation Techniques and Tool Selection
Hands-On: Lever Lock Manipulation Exercises

Magnetic Keyed Locks

Mechanical Magnetic Lock Principles
Magnet Configurations and Sidebar Designs
Defeat Methods and Limitations
Hands-On: Magnetic Lock Assessment and Bypass

Multi-Point Locking Systems

Multi-Point Lock Architecture and Applications
Common Residential and Commercial Configurations
Attack Strategies and Coordination Challenges
Hands-On: Multi-Point System Exercises

Safe Locks and Container Security

Mechanical Safe Lock Types: Key, Combination, and Hybrid
Manipulation Principles for Combination Locks
Container Security: Lock Boxes, Deposit Boxes, and Enclosures
Hands-On: Safe and Container Lock Exercises

Unusual Padlock Designs

Specialty Shackle Configurations and Shrouded Designs
High-Security Padlock Mechanisms
Unconventional Bypass Methods
Hands-On: Unusual Padlock Defeat Exercises

Legacy and Antique Locking Mechanisms

Historical Lock Designs Still Encountered in the Field
Warded, Lever, and Early Pin Tumbler Variants
Approaching Locks with Limited Documentation
Hands-On: Legacy Lock Manipulation

Regional and Market-Specific Technologies

Lock Technologies Common Outside North America
Market-Specific Designs: European, Australian, and Asian Variants
Adapting Techniques Across Regional Lock Families

Developing Approaches for Unknown Lock Types

Analytical Methodology for Unfamiliar Mechanisms
Research Resources and Reference Materials
Building Confidence with Novel Targets

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.

All virtual students are expected to have completed CMOE 101, 201, 212, and 301 prior to enrolling in this training class and therefore all students are expected to have retained the Field Kits and Sample Hardware Kits that were issued to them in those previous courses. several of the items in those kits are used for participation in later CMOE courses. 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

Prerequisites

CMOE 101: Fundamentals of Mechanical Locking Systems
CMOE 201: Covert Methods of Entry: Core Curriculum
CMOE 212: Advanced Attacks
CMOE 301: Covert Methods of Entry: In-Depth Labs, Practical Applications, Tool Customization
Students are expected to have retained their CMOE Fundamentals Tool Kit from CMOE 101. If any components have been damaged or lost, please contact RTA prior to the start of class so replacements can be provisioned

Course Completion

CMOE 401 represents the culmination of Red Team Alliance's Covert Methods of Entry curriculum. Students who complete this course have progressed through the entire CMOE track, demonstrating mastery-level capabilities across common, advanced, and uncommon locking systems. Graduates are prepared to independently assess and defeat the full range of mechanical security encountered in professional physical security engagements.