Privilege Escalation in Active Directory: Step-by-Step Hacking Techniques (Active Directory Exploited: The Complete Ethical Hacker’s Collection Book 4) Kindle Edition

Ready to stop treating privilege escalation like a horror story and start treating it like a solvable puzzle? I wrote this book for curious defenders, methodical red teamers, and anyone who wants to understand (and fix) how small AD mistakes turn into catastrophic compromises. With a wink, a few war stories, and practical, defensible steps, I walk you through identity abuse, Kerberos and NTLM dark arts, ACL and delegation traps, service-account disasters, lateral-chaining techniques, persistence mechanisms, and the detection playbooks that actually work.What you’ll get:• Clear, hands-on explanations of Kerberos (TGT/TGS/SPN), NTLM, Pass-the-Hash, and hash relay attacks.• Practical methods to discover abusable ACLs, misdelegation, and risky service accounts.• Lab-friendly guidance and safe testing practices so you can practice without nuking production.• Detection recipes, logging priorities, and incident response playbooks defenders can apply immediately.• A balanced attacker-defender perspective — learn how adversaries think so you can out-think them.Part of the Active Directory Exploited: The Complete Ethical Hacker’s CollectionThis volume is the tactical heart of a larger curriculum. If you’re new to AD, start with Active Directory for Beginners. Want better recon? Check Active Directory Enumeration. Need initial access techniques or lateral-movement playbooks? Active Directory Hacking and Lateral Movement in Active Directory have you covered. Finish your training with Persistence in Active Directory, Hacking Hybrid Environments, Active Directory Defense, and the hands-on Active Directory Hacking Lab Manual. Together, they form a complete path from novice to practitioner.Why this book worksI keep things honest, practical, and — yes — occasionally funny, because retention beats intimidation. You’ll walk away not just knowing tools and commands, but understanding patterns, risk models, and how to turn findings into prioritized, business-ready remediation plans.Who should read itRed teamers, blue teamers, sysadmins, security engineers, auditors, and security-minded managers who want actionable guidance for preventing privilege escalation in AD environments.Pick up Privilege Escalation in Active Directory to learn how attackers climb, how defenders stop them, and how you can turn curiosity into competence. Read this book, then read the rest of the Active Directory Exploited series — your AD environment will thank you. Read more