Pwning the Domain: Persistence EBook

Key findings from the “Pwning the Domain” series underscore the pervasive threat posed by attackers leveraging sophisticated techniques to exploit vulnerabilities within Windows domain environments. The series highlights the prevalence of persistence tactics, ranging from Group Policy manipulation and ticket-based attacks to the abuse of certificates and advanced techniques such as AdminSDHolder, GoldenGMSA, SID History, DC Shadow, Skeleton Key, DSRM, SSP, and methods for making users Kerberoastable. These findings underscore the urgent need for organizations to fortify their defenses, implement robust security measures, and prioritize proactive threat detection and mitigation strategies to safeguard against persistent threats in domain environments.