Redcloud
Automated deployment of red team infrastructure using Docker with a web interface for managing offensive security tools.
What is Redcloud?
Redcloud is an automated deployment tool for red team infrastructure using Docker. It allows security professionals to quickly spin up and manage offensive security tools like Metasploit, Empire, and Kali Linux through a web interface, reducing setup time and complexity for penetration tests and red team engagements.
Security researchers, penetration testers, red teamers, and bug bounty hunters who need to deploy and manage scalable attack infrastructure in cloud or on-premise environments.
Redcloud simplifies red team infrastructure deployment with pre-configured Docker templates, a user-friendly web interface, and support for remote deployment, enabling faster setup and easier management compared to manual tool installations.
Overview
Automated Red Team Infrastructure deployement using Docker
Use Cases
Best For
- Deploying Metasploit or Empire for command and control (C2) operations
- Setting up phishing campaigns with GoPhish quickly
- Creating isolated penetration testing labs with Kali Linux
- Managing multiple offensive tools through a single web interface
- Automating payload generation and serving via integrated file sharing
- Running vulnerability scans behind Tor proxies for anonymity
Not Ideal For
- Environments with strict air-gapped security policies that prohibit Docker or external internet dependencies
- Teams requiring fully commercial, vendor-supported tools for compliance or audit trails
- Operations where minimal network footprint and stealth are paramount, as default configurations expose container ports
Pros & Cons
Pros
Redcloud automatically checks for and installs Docker and Docker Compose on target machines, enabling a full stack deployment in minutes via local, SSH, or docker-machine methods as detailed in the Quick Start.
Includes over 35 pre-configured templates for tools like Metasploit, Empire, and Kali Linux, accessible through Portainer's App Templates for rapid deployment in penetration tests.
Provides a Portainer-based web interface for monitoring containers, managing networks and volumes, and accessing web terminals, reducing command-line overhead for daily operations.
Uses Traefik for routing with auto-generated SSL certificates via omgwtfssl, ensuring HTTPS access and secure proxy management for tools and file sharing.
Cons
Maintained as a side project and labeled an early release, it may have undiscovered bugs and limited long-term support, with the maintainer relying on community contributions.
The README warns that default network settings expose container ports externally, requiring manual configuration for secure deployments in sensitive or production environments.
Relies on Docker, Python 3+, and external services like icanhazip.com for IP detection, which can complicate setups in restricted or legacy systems without these prerequisites.
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