Active Directory Attack Simulation
Identity is the battlefield: validate how far an attacker can move in AD and Entra-style estates before they reach domain dominance.
Simulation of specific attacks for Active Directory and Windows entities.
Why teams engage us
Active Directory remains the spine of most enterprises, and the favorite target of ransomware operators. Small ACL issues, legacy protocols, and over-privileged service accounts compound into domain-wide compromise. Generic infrastructure scans rarely capture identity graph risk.
What we deliver
We simulate attacker tradecraft against AD and hybrid identity: enumeration paths, credential abuse, Kerberos and NTLM scenarios where relevant, delegation issues, certificate services misconfigurations, and cloud identity bridges. Testing is controlled and evidence-rich. You receive a roadmap that separates noisy hygiene from true escalation risk.
How we run it
- Scope: forests, trusts, privileged accounts, and cloud bridges
- Safe enumeration and path analysis with agreed boundaries
- Controlled simulation of high-value techniques
- Mapping to detection engineering and hardening guides
- Knowledge transfer workshop for identity teams
Outcomes you can expect
- Validated escalation paths with reproduction and blast radius
- Prioritized hardening: ACLs, tiering, authentication policies, tier zero protection
- Detection opportunities for identity-centric telemetry
- Executive explanation of why identity risk is business risk
Why Evaluris
- •Deep hands-on identity expertise, not generic Windows scanning.
- •We connect on-prem AD to cloud identity attack paths where present.
- •Reporting prioritizes domain dominance scenarios first.
Deliverables
- AD-specific report
- Improvement roadmap
- Hardening guide
When it makes sense
- •AD consolidation or redesign
- •Identity-focused risk
- •Post-incident validation
FAQ
Will this disrupt authentication?
We avoid destructive techniques and schedule sensitive actions. Kerberos and NTLM scenarios are tightly controlled with rollback plans.
Azure AD / Entra ID included?
Hybrid paths are in scope when applicable: federation, sync accounts, and cloud privilege that affects on-prem.
Do you use BloodHound-style analysis?
We may use graph analysis to explain attack paths efficiently. Tools support the narrative; they do not replace expert validation.
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