Red Team Alliance

CMOE 21X

Course Overview

CMOE 21X features deeper dives into advanced covert entry topics that deserve specialized attention and dedicated effort. Whether it is CMOE 212, 213, or 214, You will be learning in depth engagement methods to target region specific technologies and securities. Building on the foundation and core techniques from CMOE 101 and CMOE 201, this full-day course explores sophisticated attack methodologies, specialized tools, and techniques for challenging targets. The modules in this class are accompanied by substantial hands-on lab time to ensure students can build and retain functional skills.

From advanced decoder tools and rotating disc locks to photographic key duplication and mold-and-cast attacks, students will expand their capabilities for real-world engagements. The course also addresses forensic locksmithing principles, helping students understand how to assess whether locks have been tampered with and how to conduct their own work without leaving evidence.


What You'll Learn

Advanced Manipulation and Decoding Techniques

  • Beyond the Basics: Advanced Decoder Pick Applications
  • Challenging Keyways and Lock Configurations
  • Hands-On: Advanced Lishi Decoding Exercises

Specialty Lock Technologies

  • Interchangeable Core Systems: Design and Exploitation
  • Rotating Disc Locks: Mechanism and Defeat Methods
  • Hands-On: Rotating Disc Lock Manipulation

Alternative Entry Vectors

  • Mail Slots: Exploiting Common Building Features
  • Garage Door Systems and Vulnerabilities
  • Bore Scopes and Peephole Exploitation
  • Hands-On: Under-Door and Through-Opening Attacks

Forensic Locksmithing and Tamper Evidence

  • Recognizing Signs of Lock Manipulation and Bypass
  • Tampering with Security Seals: Detection and Defeat
  • Conducting Covert Entry Without Leaving Evidence

Operational Security

  • Security Considerations in the Field
  • Managing Risk During Physical Assessments


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 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.


Prerequisites

  • CMOE 101: Fundamentals of Mechanical Locking Systems
  • CMOE 201: Covert Methods of Entry: Core Curriculum
  • 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 Progression

After completing CMOE 211, students are prepared to advance to:

  • CMOE 301: Covert Methods of Entry: In-Depth Labs, Practical Applications, Tool Customization


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)