# cs-decrypt-metadata.py
> Decrypt Cobalt Strike beacon metadata from network captures

**Category:** [[categories/examine-static-properties-deobfuscation|Examine Static Properties > Deobfuscation]] | **Tier:** Rich (FOR610)
**Docs:** [https://docs.remnux.org/discover-the-tools/examine+static+properties/deobfuscation](https://docs.remnux.org/discover-the-tools/examine+static+properties/deobfuscation)

## Usage
```bash
cs-decrypt-metadata.py <metadata_hex>
```

## Workflows
- [[workflows/cobalt-strike-workflow|Cobalt Strike Analysis]] — Step 3: Metadata Decryption

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