Active Directory Hacking: Initial Access Techniques for Ethical Hackers (Active Directory Exploited: The Complete Ethical Hacker’s Collection)
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Amazon
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- If you want to truly understand how attackers slip into enterprise networks—and how to stop them before they ever get in—this is the guide you want open on your desk. Active Directory Hacking: Initial Access Techniques for Ethical Hackers is a practical, story-driven, and deeply hands-on exploration of the most decisive moment in any breach: the initial access stage. Written specifically for ethical hackers, red teamers, penetration testers, SOC analysts, and system administrators, this book demystifies the real tactics used against Windows and Active Directory environments and teaches you how to detect, defend, and build resilience.Author Mikhailen Vostorov, a seasoned red team operator known for his lively teaching style and real-world insight, walks you through the techniques adversaries use to get their first foothold: credential harvesting, phishing and social engineering, misconfigured SMB/IIS/RDP services, name-resolution poisoning (LLMNR/NetBIOS), PowerShell misuse, LOLBins, payload delivery, and more. Every attack method is paired with clear defensive strategies, Event ID references, log sources, and step-by-step mitigation checklists—so you learn offensive and defensive skills side by side.Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll find:• Realistic initial access scenarios that show exactly how intrusions begin in modern Windows/AD environments • Deep dives into credential harvesting techniques, from insecure service accounts to cached credentials, browser theft, password spraying, and misused authentication flows • Practical phishing and social engineering walkthroughs, including templates and safe testing tips for ethical hackers • Detailed coverage of misconfigurations in SMB, IIS, RDP, LDAP, and other AD-adjacent services that attackers exploit for quick entry • Hands-on name-resolution attack training, including LLMNR/NetBIOS poisoning, WPAD abuse, and how to eliminate and detect them • PowerShell, automation, and LOLBin misuse, explained through both offensive tactics and defensive monitoring strategies • Detection and mitigation playbooks with SIEM examples, log references, and actionable blue team guidance • Lab-friendly exercises you can safely practice without touching production systemsWritten in a clear, humorous, and highly engaging voice—yes, including the famous sticky-note story—this book blends practical field experience with ethical guardrails. Whether you’re learning red teaming, strengthening your SOC playbooks, or securing an enterprise environment, you’ll gain the confidence to identify weaknesses early and close the gaps attackers rely on.This title is part of Active Directory Exploited: The Complete Ethical Hacker’s Collection, a modular training series that covers everything from AD fundamentals to privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, hybrid cloud attacks, and full-scope defense. If you’re building a serious Active Directory testing or defense skillset, this series gives you the complete roadmap.Perfect for: Ethical hackers, penetration testers, red team members, blue team defenders, SOC analysts, security engineers, Windows administrators, cybersecurity students, and anyone responsible for protecting an enterprise Windows/AD environment.Read it. Build a lab. Practice ethically. And make your environment measurably harder to break into.
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