Active Directory Penetration Testing

Practical guide to securing Active Directory from assessment to defense

For many businesses, Active Directory (AD) serves as the foundation for identification and authentication. A breach in AD usually results in widespread, quick escalation and domain-wide takeover since it centralizes accounts, group memberships, permissions, and authentication processes. The goal of Active Directory penetration testing, or AD pentest, is to find configuration, authentication, delegation, and control flaws so that defenders may address them before attackers take use of them.

About Our AD Security Expertise

Our method simulates real-world attack situations without interfering with activities by combining safe exploitation approaches, privilege path analysis, and enhanced enumeration. To improve detection and reaction, we provide precise, prioritized results, workable remedial strategies, and recommendations.

Active Directory Testing Methodology

AD Reconnaissance

Gather Domain Topology, Domain Controllers, Trusts, OUs, Groups, SPNs, ACLs, and User/Computer Accounts.

AD Credential Analysis

Identify weak/ reused passwords, service account credentials, and exposed secrets (e.g., in scripts, GPOs, SYSVOL).

Privilege discovery

Analyze Groups, ACLs, and Delegation to Identify Privilege Escalation Paths and Misconfigurations.

Attack simulation

Simulate Kerberos (AS-REP/Kerberoast), ACL abuse, lateral movement, and AD replication attacks authorized only.

Persistence & cleanup

Show how an attacker could persist (high-level) and then remove any artifacts created during testing.

Reporting

Prioritized findings, risk ratings, remediation steps, and detection guidance.

Specialists in AD Penetration Testing

With a combination of in-depth technical expertise and realistic attack simulations, we specialize in AD penetration testing and can uncover credential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and privilege escalation pathways without interfering with your infrastructure. Our professionals assist you in identifying threats and enhancing your overall identity security posture by providing you with concise, prioritized findings and doable corrective actions.

The Critical Role of AD Penetration Testing

The foundation of business identity is Active Directory if it is compromised, the entire company is at danger. Our AD penetration testing solution identifies actual attack routes, ranks the most important repairs, and gives your teams the tools they need to strengthen identity controls and spot misuse early.

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