ShadowLab: A Modular C2 Framework Architecture Built with Python for Modern Cybersecurity Research

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ShadowLab is a Python-based modular C2 framework designed for cybersecurity research, not deployment.
It uses encrypted networking, payload building, and decoupled components to study command-and-control architecture.
The project aims to help researchers analyze how EDR and antivirus tools detect malware-like behavior.
Its clean, modular design makes it useful for defensive testing of endpoint security controls.
