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Active operators. Our instructors work on Red Teams, Blue Teams, build tools, and run assessments, so training reflects real missions rather than a generic curriculum.

Every certificate requires a live, hands-on practical exam. Readiness is measured by what a learner demonstrates they can do.

k>fivefour delivers courses across four tracks.

Red Team: Red Team Apprentice Course (RTAC), Red Team Journeyman Course (RTJC), Red Team Leadership Course (RTLC).

Blue Team: Blue Team Apprentice Course (BTAC).

Introductory: Cyber Operator Introductory Course (COIC).

Specialization: Nix Exploitation (NIX), Cyber Ops Forensics (COF).

Each course page carries that course's purpose, scope, intended learning outcomes, the requisites to earn its certificate, fees, and participation requirements. RTAC and RTJC are certificate programs for which k>fivefour is pursuing ANAB accreditation.

No. No commercial entity provides financial support to the certificate programs, and no commercial entity influences course content, assessment design, scoring, or the award of a certificate.

k>fivefour licenses commercial tooling used during instruction, including Cobalt Strike under license from Fortra. That license governs how the tool may be used and who may access it. It confers no role in course content or assessment outcomes.

Course fees are published on each course page and on the k54 learning platform listing.

Substitution: a different learner may take the seat at no cost at any time before the course start date.

Cancellation 30 or more days before the course start date: the seat is released and a training credit is issued for the full fee, valid for 12 months from the released course start date.

Cancellation fewer than 30 days before the course start date: the fee is retained.

k>fivefour issues training credits rather than cash refunds. A cash refund requires approval by the Designated Administration Authority.

Retakes: a learner who has completed the course and attempted the summative assessment at least once may retake the assessment for a flat fee published with the course fee. Apprentice level $300, journeyman level $600, specialization level $600.

The k>fivefour Red Team Apprentice Course certificate program consists of comprehensive training that includes hands-on practice and a summative assessment to demonstrate achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Learners must complete the training program and pass the summative assessment to earn the certificate.

Learners who earn the certificate may state that they have earned the Red Team Apprentice Course, or RTAC, certificate. The Red Team Apprentice Course is not a certification, licensure, or personal accreditation program. Certificate holders may not refer to themselves as certified, licensed, registered, or accredited.

The k>fivefour Red Team Journeyman Course certificate program consists of training that includes hands-on practice and a summative assessment to demonstrate achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Learners must complete the training program and pass the summative assessment to earn the certificate.

Learners who earn the certificate may state that they have earned the Red Team Journeyman Course, or RTJC, certificate. The Red Team Journeyman Course is not a certification, licensure, or personal accreditation program. Certificate holders may not refer to themselves as certified, licensed, registered, or accredited.

The certificate attests that the holder completed the Red Team Apprentice Course and passed the summative practical assessment on the date of issue. It carries the designation Red Team Apprentice Operator and a unique operator number, and it is valid for three years from the date of issue.

A holder may state that they earned the k>fivefour Red Team Apprentice Course (RTAC) certificate, may list it under certificates or training on a resume or professional profile together with the issue date, and may state that they hold the Red Team Apprentice Operator designation.

A holder may not describe themselves as certified, licensed, registered, or accredited, may not present the certificate as a certification or a license, may not alter the certificate, and may not represent the certificate once its term has expired. The k>fivefour name, logo, and certificate artwork may not be reproduced without written permission. k>fivefour may withdraw a certificate for misrepresentation.

The certificate attests that the holder completed the Red Team Journeyman Course and passed the summative practical assessment on the date of issue. It carries the designation Red Team Journeyman Operator and a unique operator number, and it is valid for three years from the date of issue.

A holder may state that they earned the k>fivefour Red Team Journeyman Course (RTJC) certificate, may list it under certificates or training on a resume or professional profile together with the issue date, and may state that they hold the Red Team Journeyman Operator designation.

A holder may not describe themselves as certified, licensed, registered, or accredited, may not present the certificate as a certification or a license, may not alter the certificate, and may not represent the certificate once its term has expired. The k>fivefour name, logo, and certificate artwork may not be reproduced without written permission. k>fivefour may withdraw a certificate for misrepresentation.

Send a verification request to support@kfivefour.com with the holder's full name and, where available, the operator number printed on the certificate.

k>fivefour confirms whether the named person holds a current certificate for the course in question, the date of issue, and the expiry date. No other learner information is released. A holder may also ask k>fivefour to confirm their own record directly.

k>fivefour courses do not carry academic credit, and no academic institution or credit-approving body awards or endorses credit for them.

k>fivefour does issue a continuing professional education letter recording the course completed, the completion date, and the credit hours delivered based on live instruction time. Acceptance of those hours toward any continuing education requirement is at the discretion of the receiving body. k>fivefour makes no representation that any body will accept them.

A complaint may be submitted by a learner who attended a course, whether or not they passed, and by an employer or sponsoring organization.

Submit through any of: support@kfivefour.com, the help widget in the k>fivefour learning platform, or the k>fivefour office contact details on this site. A complaint may be submitted anonymously.

k>fivefour acknowledges receipt within 5 business days and issues a decision within 20 business days.

A complaint is first reviewed by the Principal Instructor. If it remains unresolved, it escalates to the Technical Director, and then to the Designated Administration Authority, whose decision concludes the internal procedure. Every response names the next escalation point and how to reach it.

ANAB accepts complaints about an accredited program at https://anab.ansi.org/feedback/complaint-form/ and expects the program's own procedure to have been used first.

An appeal may be submitted against a summative assessment result, or against the invalidation or withdrawal of an issued certificate. No other decision is appealable. Refusal to issue a certificate, and denial of admission following screening, are not subject to appeal.

An appeal must state its grounds from the list published in the appeals procedure. Submit through the same channels as a complaint. k>fivefour acknowledges receipt within 5 business days and issues a decision within 20 business days.

An appeal is first reviewed by the Principal Instructor, who assigns the review to another qualified instructor where he produced the score under appeal or delivered the cohort. It escalates to the Technical Director and then to the Designated Administration Authority. The available outcomes are to uphold the original result, or to order a re-score by another qualified instructor.

Where an assessment was affected by a range fault or another condition outside the examinee's control, the remedy is a reassessment at no cost, with no retake fee, no waiting period, and no effect on the learner's permitted retake.

Request an accommodation at enrollment, or at any time afterward, through the channels listed for complaints.

A request should be supported by a statement of the functional limitation the accommodation addresses. A diagnosis is not required and should not be submitted. The Principal Instructor decides each request.

Available adjustments include scheduled breaks taken in a separate room. Assistive technology can be supported but must be requested at enrollment, because it requires a change to the lab and exam environment. Additional time on the summative assessment is not available, because the time allowed is a condition of the assessment itself.

k>fivefour publishes changes to a course's purpose, scope, intended learning outcomes, or the requisites to earn its certificate on that course's page, together with the date the change takes effect.

Learners enrolled in a scheduled delivery are notified by email at the address on their enrollment record.

A change takes effect on the published effective date and does not alter the requirements for a learner who has already completed the course. Certificates issued before an effective date remain valid under the terms in force when they were issued.