Summary

In this chapter, you learned how Active Directory is used within organizations to help their IT teams centrally manage all the users and devices within their network. You have also gained some hands-on experience and the skills needed to extract sensitive information from Active Directory and identify the attack paths to use to compromise the domain. Furthermore, you know how to perform various network-based attacks that take advantage of the trust between domain clients and the domain controller within a network.

I trust that the knowledge presented in this chapter has provided you with valuable insights, supporting your path toward becoming an ethical hacker and penetration tester in the dynamic field of cybersecurity. May this newfound understanding empower you on your journey, allowing you to navigate the industry with confidence and make a significant impact. In the next chapter, Advanced Active Directory Attacks, you will learn how to perform advanced attacks on...