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Active Directory Attack Path Testing

Focused testing of the identity backbone that most Australian organisations run on. Active Directory misconfigurations are the most common route from a single low-privilege account to full domain compromise.

How it works

From one account to domain dominance

We test the credential, Kerberos and delegation weaknesses attackers use, then map the shortest paths to domain admin and the fixes that cut them.

01

The Identity Backbone

Most Australian organisations run on Active Directory or Entra ID. Its misconfigurations are the single most common route from one low-privilege account to full domain compromise.

Our methodology

We assess your AD and hybrid Entra ID configuration the way an attacker with a standard user account would, focusing on the identity backbone that everything else trusts.

  • Active Directory
  • Entra ID
  • Hybrid identity
02

Credential and Kerberos Attacks

AD's own protocols become the attacker's toolkit. Kerberos and NTLM weaknesses turn a foothold into privileged access with alarming speed.

Our methodology

We test for Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, NTLM relay, pass-the-hash and pass-the-ticket, showing exactly which accounts and services expose credentials an attacker can capture and reuse.

  • Kerberoasting
  • AS-REP roasting
  • NTLM relay
  • Pass-the-hash
03

Delegation and Access Control Abuse

Years of accumulated permissions, delegation and nested groups create hidden paths to domain admin that no one intended.

Our methodology

We map delegation abuse, misconfigured access controls and privilege relationships across the domain, surfacing the escalation paths that a standard user could actually walk.

  • Delegation abuse
  • ACL abuse
  • Privilege paths
04

Shortest Path to Domain Dominance

A long list of AD issues is overwhelming. What you need is the handful of changes that break the paths to domain compromise.

Our methodology

We map the shortest attack paths from a low-privilege account to domain dominance and prioritise the specific fixes that cut them, so you know exactly what to remediate first, with a retest to confirm.

  • Attack paths
  • Prioritised remediation
  • Retest
FAQ

Active Directory Attack Path Testing FAQs

What is Active Directory attack path testing?

It is focused testing of the identity backbone most organisations run on. Active Directory misconfigurations are the most common route from a single low-privilege account to full domain compromise, so we map and prove the shortest attack paths to domain dominance and prioritise the fixes that break them.

Does it cover Entra ID and hybrid identity?

Yes. Most environments are now hybrid, so we assess on-premises Active Directory together with Entra ID and the trust and sync relationships between them, where many modern escalation paths live.

What techniques do you test for?

Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, NTLM relay, pass-the-hash, pass-the-ticket, delegation abuse and misconfigured access controls, then we chain them into the shortest realistic paths to domain admin.

How does this help with Essential Eight?

Active Directory hardening underpins several Essential Eight mitigations, including restricting administrative privileges and multi-factor authentication. Findings are mapped to the changes that improve both your real resilience and your compliance posture.

Is it safe to run against production AD?

Yes. We use safe, controlled techniques with clear rules of engagement, coordinate on sensitive operations and avoid disruptive actions. Anything higher-risk is agreed in advance.

Find your paths to domain admin first

Scope Active Directory attack path testing and see the routes an attacker would take. Fixed scope, fixed price, no obligation.

No obligation, no sales pressure. A senior operator replies within one business day.

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