Active Directory Security Assessment

Comprehensive Active Directory security assessment including Kerberos attack paths, privilege escalation, GPO abuse, trust relationships, privileged group review, and AD hardening based on Microsoft and CIS baselines

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About This Service

Our Active Directory Security Assessment provides comprehensive evaluation of on-premises Active Directory environments to identify misconfigurations, excessive privileges, and attack paths that enable lateral movement and domain compromise. We analyze Kerberos authentication, Group Policy Objects (GPO), trust relationships, privileged accounts, and AD security controls using industry-standard tools and attack techniques to ensure your directory infrastructure is resilient against real-world adversaries.

What's Included

Kerberos attack path analysis (Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting)

Password spraying and credential abuse testing

Golden Ticket and Silver Ticket attack simulation

DCSync and credential dumping vulnerability assessment

NTLM relay and LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning tests

Group Policy Object (GPO) security review and abuse testing

Domain and forest trust relationship analysis

Privileged group and ACL misconfiguration review

BloodHound attack path mapping and analysis

AD hardening review (Microsoft Security Baseline, CIS Benchmarks)

How It Works

AD Environment Discovery

We map your Active Directory structure including domains, forests, organizational units (OUs), domain controllers, trust relationships, and privileged accounts to understand the complete attack surface

Configuration & Privilege Analysis

Comprehensive review of GPO settings, ACL permissions, privileged group memberships, service account configurations, and Kerberos delegation settings to identify excessive privileges and misconfigurations

Attack Path Testing

Active security testing simulating real AD attack techniques including Kerberoasting, credential abuse, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and domain compromise scenarios

Reporting & Hardening Recommendations

Detailed findings report with attack path visualization, prioritized remediation guidance, and AD hardening recommendations aligned with Microsoft and CIS security baselines

Deliverables

Executive summary with risk overview
Detailed Active Directory security assessment report
BloodHound attack path map and analysis
Privileged account and ACL misconfiguration findings
Kerberos and NTLM attack vector assessment
GPO and trust relationship security review
Vulnerability findings with CVSS scores
Prioritized remediation roadmap
AD hardening guide (Microsoft/CIS baselines)

Why HafezSecure

Active Directory Expertise

Deep knowledge of AD architecture, Kerberos authentication, GPO management, and enterprise identity security best practices

Attack Path Focus

BloodHound-based attack path analysis identifying the shortest routes from low-privilege users to Domain Admin

Real-World Attack Simulation

Active testing using techniques employed by real adversaries and red teams including Kerberoasting, DCSync, and Golden Ticket attacks

Actionable Hardening Guidance

Clear, prioritized recommendations aligned with Microsoft Security Baselines and CIS Active Directory benchmarks

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you assess both on-premises AD and Azure AD?

This service focuses on on-premises Active Directory environments. For cloud identity platforms including Azure AD/Entra ID, IAM, and SSO implementations, see our Identity & Authentication Services assessment. We can combine both assessments for hybrid environments.

How long does an Active Directory security assessment take?

AD security assessment typically takes 2-4 weeks depending on the size of your environment (number of domains, OUs, and users), complexity of trust relationships, and whether active attack simulation is included in scope.

What tools do you use for Active Directory testing?

We use industry-standard tools including BloodHound, Impacket, CrackMapExec, Rubeus, Mimikatz (controlled environments), PingCastle, Purple Knight, and custom scripts. All testing is conducted safely with prior coordination and rollback plans.

What are the most common Active Directory vulnerabilities?

Common findings include Kerberoastable service accounts, AS-REP roastable accounts, excessive Domain Admin memberships, unconstrained Kerberos delegation, weak GPO permissions, misconfigured ACLs on privileged objects, stale privileged accounts, and NTLM relay vulnerabilities. We identify all these and provide prioritized remediation guidance.