Windows Active Directory Basics

Summary

The centralized identity and access management system used by most enterprises — understanding domains, users, groups and group policy is essential, since AD compromise is a common goal in real attacks.

• 1Set up a basic Active Directory lab environment to explore hands-on.
• 2Learn the concepts of domain controllers, organizational units, and group policy.
• 3Research why Active Directory compromise (e.g. via Kerberos attacks) is such a common attacker goal.