Category: Education

Active Directory Series: Introducing AD CS

This post introduces Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) and topics like: public key infrastructure (PKI), the...

by Alex Brooke
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The Importance of Strong Passwords: Best Practices for Online Security

Whether it's safeguarding personal email accounts, sensitive financial information, or even critical business data, the significance of...

by Cody Rubio
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Active Directory Series: Critical Profiled Vulnerabilities

This post provides an active list of Active Directory vulnerabilities that Secured has profiled in its Known...

by Alex Brooke
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Active Directory Series: “ZeroLogon” Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

In July 2020 a critical privilege escalation vulnerability emerged that affected Active Directory environments: CVE-2020-1472. Nicknamed "ZeroLogon",...

by Alex Brooke
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Active Directory Series: LDAP Reconnaissance

LDAP is a protocol that is targeted by attackers to get more information about Active Directory environments....

by Alex Brooke
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Active Directory Series: LAPS Permissions

Local Administrator Password Solutions (LAPS) provides various security benefits in Active Directory environments. If LAPS permissions are...

by Alex Brooke
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Active Directory Series: 10 Reasons to Use CrackMapExec

CrackMapExec has various modules and options for Active Directory penetration testing. Here are 10 reasons to check...

by Alex Brooke
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Active Directory Series: DC Sync

DC Sync attacks are a serious threat to Active Directory environments. DC Sync attacks occurred in the...

by Alex Brooke
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Active Directory Series: AS-REP Roasting

AS-REP roasting focuses on cracking the passwords of Active Directory accounts that do not have Kerberos preauthentication...

by Alex Brooke
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Active Directory Series: Silver Ticket Attack

Silver Ticket attacks are a well-known credential access attack in Active Directory environments that focuses on forging...

by Alex Brooke
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