T0Offensive Security Fundamentals
Engagement types
External, internal, web, mobile, cloud, wireless, physical, social, phishing and red team: the common shapes of offensive-security work, what each tests, and when to choose it.
Foundational4 min readfoundation streamUpdated Sat Aug 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Learning objectives
- Match common engagement types to the question each is designed to answer.
- Explain why the internal test is often the highest-value engagement for a corporate environment.
- Describe how engagement type drives scope, tooling, and report structure.
- Judge when AI assistance suits a given engagement type and when it does not.
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