Install Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike depends on Oracle Java 1.8, Oracle Java 11, or OpenJDK 11.
Linux
- Setup a recommended Java environment for Linux
- Extract cobaltstrike-trial.tgz
tar zxvf cobaltstrike-trial.tgz
MacOS X
- Setup a recommended Java environment for MacOS X
- Double-click the cobaltstrike-trial.dmg file to mount it.
- Drag the Cobalt Strike folder to your Applications folder.
Windows
- Setup a recommended Java environment for Windows
- Disable anti-virus before you download and install Cobalt Strike.
- Use your favorite zip tool to extract cobaltstrike-trial.zip to your preferred install location.
What's next?
Read Starting Cobalt Strike to learn how to start a Cobalt Strike team server and connect a client to it.