Course Summary

Active Directory Security Course. This comprehensive course will help you gain a deep understanding of how Active Directory and its associated services work. Specifically, we will cover the following topics: Fundamentals: Understand how Active Directory and its components work, including hierarchies, trusts, FSMO roles, read-only domain controllers (RODCs), and service accounts. Authentication: An in-depth look at the Kerberos and NTLM authentication protocols, how to configure and secure them, and how to review authentication policies. Group Policy Objects (GPOs): Master the correct use of GPOs and understand how they work. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS): Explore asymmetric cryptography in the Windows infrastructure, understand the AD CS architecture, and best practices for managing it. Vulnerabilities: Explore common vulnerabilities and persistent attack vectors in Active Directory. Learn how to search for vulnerabilities and perform security scans. Attack Paths: Use BloodHound to discover privilege escalation paths in Active Directory. See how attackers progress through the attack process. By completing this course, you will not only understand how Active Directory works, but also learn how it is targeted by hackers and how to secure your environment against such attacks. In addition, you will be provided with a script to scan Active Directory for common vulnerabilities.