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Active Directory Test Cases Checklist

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Active Directory remains one of the most critical — and most targeted — components of enterprise IT infrastructure. Misconfigurations, weak policies, and unmonitored trust relationships can give attackers a clear path to domain dominance.

This checklist provides a structured set of security test cases designed for penetration testers, red teamers, and internal security teams to evaluate the resilience of Active Directory deployments. It covers:

Key Focus Areas

Domain Controller hardening and configuration review
User and service account enumeration techniques
Kerberos attack surface analysis (Kerberoasting, AS-REP Roasting, Golden/Silver Tickets)
LDAP and LDAPS security configuration validation
Group Policy Object (GPO) misconfigurations and abuse paths
Privilege escalation vectors within the AD hierarchy
Trust relationship mapping and cross-domain attack surface
Password policy enforcement and spray attack resistance
Delegation abuse (Unconstrained, Constrained, Resource-Based Constrained Delegation)
Administrative group membership and Tier-0 asset exposure
Lateral movement pathways (Pass-the-Hash, Pass-the-Ticket, Overpass-the-Hash)
Audit logging, SIEM integration, and detection coverage assessment

Built for security assessors and IT administrators responsible for hardening enterprise directory services against advanced persistent threats.

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