Empire

Empire is a powerful post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework designed to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. Built with flexibility and modularity in mind, Empire enables security professionals to conduct sophisticated operations with ease.

The Empire server is written in Python 3, providing a robust and extensible backend for managing compromised systems. Operators can interact with the server using Starkiller, a graphical user interface (GUI) that enhances usability and management.

Key Features

• Server/Client Architecture – Supports multiplayer operations with remote client access.

• Multi-Client Support – Choose between a GUI (Starkiller) or command-line interface.

• Fully Encrypted Communications – Ensures secure C2 channels

• Diverse Listener Support – Communicate over HTTP/S, Malleable HTTP, and PHP.

• Extensive Module Library – Over 400 tools in PowerShell, C#, and Python for post-exploitation and lateral movement.

• Donut Integration – Generate shellcode for execution.

• Modular Plugin Interface – Extend Empire with custom server features.

• Flexible Module Framework – Easily add new capabilities.

• Advanced Obfuscation – Integrated ConfuserEx 2 and Invoke-Obfuscation for stealth.

• In-Memory Execution – Load and execute .NET assemblies without touching disk.

• Customizable Bypasses – Evade detection using JA3/S and JARM evasion techniques.

• MITRE ATT&CK Integration – Map techniques and tactics directly to the framework.

• Built-in Roslyn Compiler – Compile C# payloads on the fly (thanks to Covenant).

• Broad Deployment Support – Install on Docker, Kali Linux, Ubuntu, and Debian.