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Active Directory Hardening
Premium roomTo learn basic concepts regarding Active Directory attacks and mitigation measures.
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Set up your virtual environment
To successfully complete this room, you'll need to set up your virtual environment. This involves starting the Target Machine, ensuring you're equipped with the necessary tools and access to tackle the challenges ahead.
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Active Directory () is widely used by almost every big organisation to manage, control and govern a network of computers, servers and other devices. The room aims to teach basic concepts for hardening in line with best cyber security practices.
Learning Objectives
The topics that we will cover in this room include:
- Secure authentication methods
- Securing hosts through group policies
- Implementing the Least Privilege model
- Protection against known attacks
- Recovery Plan (Post-compromise scenario)
Prerequisites
Before starting this room, we recommend going through the following rooms to develop a solid understanding of Windows :
- Active Directory basics
- Breaching Active Directory
- Standard technologies used in the corporate environment
We will be using Windows Server 2019 as a development/test machine throughout the room with the following credentials:
- IP:
MACHINE_IP - Username:
Administrator - Password:
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You can access the VM by clicking
Start Lab Machine. The machine will start in a split-screen view. If the is not visible, use the blue Show Split View button at the top-right of the page. Alternatively, you can access the through Remote Desktop using the above credentials.Let's begin.
Answer the questions below
I can successfully connect with the AD machine.
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