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Active Directory Pentesting​
Hackinetix Academy’s Active Directory Pentesting program is a practical, industry-focused cybersecurity course designed to develop skills in Active Directory security assessment, Windows enterprise environments, penetration testing, privilege escalation, credential security, and lateral movement. The program helps learners understand how attackers identify weaknesses in enterprise domains and how security professionals safely assess and strengthen Active Directory infrastructure.
Through hands-on labs and controlled enterprise scenarios, learners explore the Active Directory attack lifecycle, including domain enumeration, user and group analysis, Kerberos security, credential exposure, privilege escalation, trust relationships, lateral movement, and post-exploitation analysis.
Key Learning Areas
- Active Directory Fundamentals
- Windows Domain & Enterprise Architecture
- AD Enumeration & Information Gathering
- Users, Groups & Security Policies
- Kerberos & Authentication Security
- Credential & Hash Analysis
- Privilege Escalation
- Lateral Movement
- Domain & Trust Relationship Analysis
- Active Directory Misconfigurations
- Security Assessment & Attack Path Analysis
- Post-Exploitation Concepts
- Detection & Defensive Recommendations
- Hands-on Active Directory Pentesting Labs
The program is ideal for cybersecurity students, freshers, penetration testers, ethical hackers, SOC/security professionals, and IT administrators who want to build practical expertise in Windows and Active Directory security.
Eligibility Criteria & Prerequisites
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to college students, freshers, IT professionals, ethical hackers, and cybersecurity enthusiasts
- Basic understanding of computers and networking
- Familiarity with Windows operating systems is recommended
- Basic knowledge of Linux is beneficial
- Interest in Active Directory, Windows Security, and Penetration Testing
- No prior professional Active Directory pentesting experience is required
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of TCP/IP, ports, protocols, and networking
- Familiarity with Windows users, groups, permissions, and authentication
- Basic knowledge of Windows command line and PowerShell is recommended
- Understanding of fundamental cybersecurity and penetration-testing concepts
- Basic Linux command-line knowledge is helpful
- A laptop/PC with stable internet access for hands-on labs
Recommended Background: Prior experience with Windows administration, networking, or penetration testing is beneficial but not mandatory. The program is conducted through controlled and authorized lab environments focused on practical Active Directory security assessment.
Module 1: Active Directory Fundamentals
Module 2: Windows Enterprise Architecture
Module 3: Active Directory Components & Services
Module 4: Domain Enumeration & Reconnaissance
Module 5: Windows Authentication (NTLM, Kerberos & LDAP)
Module 6: Active Directory Object Enumeration
Module 7: BloodHound & Attack Path Analysis
Module 8: SMB, RPC, LDAP & WinRM Enumeration
Module 9: Credential Access Techniques
Module 10: Password Attacks & Hash Cracking
Module 11: Pass-the-Hash & Pass-the-Ticket Attacks
Module 12: Kerberoasting & AS-REP Roasting
Module 13: Silver Ticket & Golden Ticket Attacks
Module 14: DCSync & DCShadow Attacks
Module 15: Active Directory ACL Abuse
Module 16: Group Policy Object (GPO) Abuse
Module 17: Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Exploitation
Module 18: LLMNR, NBT-NS & IPv6 Attacks
Module 19: Delegation Attacks (Unconstrained, Constrained & RBCD)
Module 20: Lateral Movement Techniques
Module 21: Privilege Escalation in Active Directory
Module 22: Domain Trust & Forest Attacks
Module 23: SQL Server & MSSQL Linked Server Attacks
Module 24: Microsoft Exchange Attack Techniques
Module 25: Persistence in Active Directory Environments
Module 26: Active Directory Defense Evasion
Module 27: Detection, Logging & Threat Hunting
Module 28: Active Directory Hardening & Security Best Practices
Module 29: Enterprise Red Team Operations
Module 30: Real-World Active Directory Case Studies
Module 31: Active Directory CTF Challenges