Chapter 10: Working with Active Directory Attacks
As more users and devices are connected to an organization's network, the need to implement centralized management arises. Imagine having to configure a new user account on each computer within your company, each time a new employee is hired, or having to manually configure policies on each device to ensure users are restricted from performing administrative actions. Microsoft Windows Server allows IT professionals to install and configure the role of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), which enables IT professionals to centrally manage all users, groups, policies, and devices within the domain.
In this chapter, you will gain an understanding of the role, function, and components of Active Directory within an organization. You will learn how to use various tools and techniques to enumerate sensitive information from a Window domain that can be used to understand the attack path to compromise the domain and the domain controller...
