SMB, Active Directory, LDAP and Kerberos
In this chapter, we will explore how PowerShell can be used as part of a comprehensive penetration test on Server Message Block (SMB), Active Directory (AD), and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). We will delve into the powerful capabilities of PowerShell to conduct thorough security assessments and identify potential vulnerabilities in these critical components of enterprise networks.
PowerShell, as a scripting language developed by Microsoft, offers a wide array of tools and cmdlets that can be harnessed by security professionals and penetration testers to assess the security posture of SMB shares, user accounts, group memberships, and directory services. Through a series of worked examples, we will illustrate how PowerShell can be leveraged to enumerate, profile, and exploit weaknesses in these systems.
Our journey begins with SMB, where we will demonstrate how PowerShell can be used to assess SMB versioning, enumerate shared...
