Windows / Active Directory Security

ACTION REQUIRED (execute immediately after reading)

1. NOW: read ../field-journal/precedent-pentest.md
2. NOW: domain/AD testing must have an explicit authorization scope (including DCs, and whether poisoning/relay is allowed)
3. NOW: case-init; write out network_profile and forbidden actions
4. NEXT: tool-index (impacket/certipy/bloodhound, etc., often run manually)
5. ACT: start from identity enumeration and the BloodHound graph, don't lead with destructive exploitation

Applicable scenarios

• Domain penetration, Kerberoasting, AS-REP, delegation
• AD CS (ESC1–ESC8, etc.) certificate attacks
• BloodHound / SharpHound attack paths
• NTLM Relay / Coercer forced authentication
• Local privilege escalation to a domain path (Potato, etc. as a stepping stone)

Relationship with attack-chain

• Multi-stage from external network to domain controller → PRIMARY may still be attack-chain/, this skill is the AD specialty
• Already inside the domain, focused on identity → PRIMARY = this skill

Workflow

1. Enumeration

# Example Impacket / built-in (needs credentials and authorization)
nxc smb <range> -u user -p pass
bloodhound-python -d domain.local -u user -p pass -c All -ns <DC>

2. Common paths (graph before guns)

□ Kerberoast / AS-REP → offline cracking
□ ACL abuse (GenericAll/WriteDacl)
□ Delegation (unconstrained/constrained/resource-based)
□ AD CS template errors → Certipy
□ Relay: LLMNR/NBT-NS + ntlmrelayx (confirm authorization)

3. Credentials and lateral movement

□ secretsdump / lsassy / mimikatz (strict authorization and cleanup)
□ PtH / PtT / golden ticket only within authorized red-team scope
□ Write Evidence at each step; get user confirmation for high-risk ones

Toolchain

Tool	Purpose
BloodHound / SharpHound	Path graph
Certipy	AD CS
Impacket / NetExec	Lateral movement and enumeration
Rubeus / Mimikatz	Tickets and credentials (authorized)
Coercer / Responder	Forced authentication / poisoning

References

• references/ad-attack-paths.md
• ../pentest-tools/references/network-attack-defense.md
• ../attack-chain/
• seeds: field-journal/seed-005_ad-certipy-esc1.md seed-007_ntlm-relay-coercer.md seed-013_kerberoasting-spn.md

Routing context

Upstream: MASTER R24
Downstream: report docs-generator; needs EDR research edr-bypass-re
MUST NOT: unauthorized DCSync / golden ticket against production

Task-completion self-check

• Did I have a graph/enumeration before exploitation?
• Did I record reproducible commands and sanitize them?
• Did I obey the scope's forbidden items?
• Checklist?

使用前核对

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