Active Directory Penetration Testing: How Engagements Work
Active Directory penetration testing runs through five phases. 1. Scoping the starting position. 2. Gaining an initial foothold. 3. Harvesting credentials. 4. Escalating privilege. 5. Proving domain dominance. Each phase builds on the last one's findings. The report prioritises fixes based on which finding collapses the most paths to domain control. Most breaches involving Active …