Altered Security

Altered Security is an education technology company focused on red team training, information security education, and cyber ranges. The company provides hands-on, practical training platforms designed for cybersecurity professionals and organizations seeking to develop offensive security skills. The company offers industry-recognized, hands-on certifications covering areas such as Red Team operations, Active Directory security, Azure/cloud security, and PowerShell-based attack techniques. Its training labs and cyber ranges are built to provide practical, real-world exposure to attack and defense scenarios rather than purely theoretical instruction. Altered Security has trained over 50,000 information security professionals from more than 130 countries through both in-person and online training formats. The company positions itself as a pioneer of affordable red team labs, aiming to make specialized offensive security training accessible to a broad global audience. The team is led by Nikhil Mittal, known for his work in Red Team operations, Active Directory security, Azure security, and PowerShell. The broader team consists of red teamers, penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, and developers, several of whom have spoken at security conferences including Black Hat USA, DEF CON, and BruCON, and who contribute to open-source security tooling. The company operates offices in India and Singapore and targets individual security professionals as well as organizations looking to build internal red team and offensive security capabilities.