Introduction to Golden Tickets and Rubeus A Golden Ticket is a forged Kerberos Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT), which allows an attacker to gain unrestricted access to the system within a given Kerberos realm. This kind of ticket grants the attacker essentially the same rights as…
Kerberos is a fundamental fixture in the landscape of computer network security, renowned for its efficacy in authenticating communications over open and unsecured networks. It derives its name from the Greek mythological three-headed dog, Cerberus, symbolizing its robust guarding capabilities in the digital world. The…
Introduction to Kerberos Silver Ticket The Kerberos authentication protocol is a trusted and widely adopted method for validating user identities within a network. Operating through a system of tickets, which serve as authenticators, Kerberos ensures that sensitive communications remain secure. Among these tickets, the Silver…
Introduction to Red Teaming and Active Directory Red teaming has emerged as a critical aspect of modern cybersecurity, focusing on simulating real-world attack scenarios to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities within an organization’s infrastructure. Unlike penetration testing, which typically aims to identify and address specific security…