Blackout Protocol now connects learning, preparation and live operations.
Season One follows the Beginner, Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert contract path. Academy knowledge, Tool Bench routes, four-slot operational loadouts and evidence-led closeouts all feed the same episode chain without forcing one exact solution. The public layer now also clearly exposes legal, billing, privacy and cookie controls.
Episode 1 · Beginner
Signal Loss
Linux basics, scope, tunnel checks, passive clues and the first Apache path route.
Episode 2 · Easy
Dead Relay
Web application exposure, Java stacks, RDP/SMB edges and tool-assisted validation.
Episode 3 · Medium
Courier Mirror
Service exploitation, Windows routes, privilege movement and evidence-led closeouts.
Episode 4 · Hard
The Payment Gap
Advanced web, Exchange, vCenter, Outlook and identity-pressure paths with multiple routes.
Episode 5 · Expert
Blackout Protocol
Full-chain operations combining recon, foothold, escalation, lateral movement and casefile proof.
Academy knowledge enters the field
Season objectives can call for a lesson, a Tool Bench workflow or a specific evidence discipline. Course mastery supports the route, but the operation still tests judgment.
Preparation has consequences
A relevant field kit, reference, dataset or tool license can reduce friction or improve a matching outcome. Server-side limits keep knowledge more important than equipment.
Classic and Desktop remain consistent
Both interfaces use the same Season Ops, Academy, inventory, contracts, receipts, evidence and casefile state.