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Strengthen Your Active Directory, Safeguarding Your Infrastructure

Overview

Active Directory is a critical component in managing permissions and access to networked resources. However, misconfigurations or vulnerabilities within AD can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access, escalate privileges, or compromise sensitive data. Our Active Directory penetration testing involves simulating real-world attack scenarios to assess the security posture of your AD environment, including Azure Active Directory integrations.

At certbar, we provide comprehensive Active Directory penetration testing to help businesses secure their critical infrastructure, comply with industry regulations, and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Comprehensive Active Directory Security Assessment

Essential Misuses/Impact Across Industries

Technical Vulnerabilities


Manual Testing

Certbar Security identified excessive privilege escalation vulnerabilities in a manufacturing company's AD through manual testing. This flaw allowed unauthorized access to sensitive production data. Our remediation recommendations helped the client secure their AD, preventing data breaches and ensuring operational integrity.

Automated Testing

Automated testing revealed misconfigured group policies in a healthcare AD environment. Certbar Security's detailed report enabled the client to correct these configurations, ensuring patient data privacy and compliance with healthcare regulations.

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Email Servers

AD vulnerabilities can lead to unauthorized access to email accounts.

File Servers

Exploited AD credentials can result in unauthorized file access and data breaches.

Database Servers

Weak AD security can expose sensitive data stored in databases.

Application Servers

AD vulnerabilities can allow unauthorized access to critical applications.

Our Approach 

Certbar Security's team delves deep into AD security by analyzing unusual group policies and previleges, inspecting AD configurations, and testing for privilege escalations and improper access controls. We leverage our expertise to identify issues even in complex AD environments.

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Work Processes

Understand AD architecture and configurations.

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Benefits of Active Directory Penetration Testing

Enhanced Security Posture

Regular Active Directory penetration testing strengthens your security by identifying and eliminating vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit. Organizations that proactively test and harden their Active Directory environments significantly reduce the risk of cyberattacks and insider threats.

Regulatory Compliance

Many industries, including finance, healthcare, and government sectors, require organizations to maintain strict security policies for Active Directory. Our Active Directory management services ensure that your organization meets industry standards, security frameworks, and legal regulations.

Operational Efficiency & Business Continuity

A compromised Active Directory can result in downtime, service disruptions, and business losses. By conducting Active Directory penetration testing, we help prevent potential security incidents that could disrupt critical business operations and impact service availability.

Protection Against Insider & External Threats

Active Directory is often exploited by both internal and external attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive company data. Our penetration testing identifies weak authentication mechanisms, insecure user permissions, and misconfigured group policies, ensuring that your AD infrastructure is resilient against cyber threats.

Reduced Risk of Credential Theft & Privilege Escalation

Attackers frequently exploit weak Active Directory password policies and poorly managed permissions to gain administrative access. Our Active Directory penetration testing services focus on identifying weak credentials, privilege escalation risks, and lateral movement techniques, reducing the likelihood of a full-domain compromise.

Reporting Standard

Our reports follow industry standards, providing clear and actionable insights for enhancing thick client application security.

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Sample Report

A sample pentesting report showcasing how we address industrial standards & regulatory requirements in our documentation.

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AD Policy Audit Report

A report to understand the current state of your AD policies and receive recommendations for improving security and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

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Quickest Route to Admin

Our guide to discover the fastest methods to escalate privileges and gain administrative access in your environment.

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Active Directory Penetration Testing evaluates the security of AD environments, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities.


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Why Choose Certbar Security

  • Expertise in AD Security
    • Our team consists of Active Directory security specialists with years of experience securing both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructures.
  • Advanced Active Directory Tools & Testing Techniques
    • We use industry-leading Active Directory tools to conduct real-world penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and attack simulations.
  • Custom-Tailored Security Solutions
    • We understand that every organization’s AD management setup is different, so we customize our testing approach to match your security requirements.
  • Proactive Security Measures
    • Instead of waiting for a security breach, our AD penetration testing services proactively identify misconfigurations, privilege escalation risks, and weak authentication mechanisms.
  • Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation
    • Our AD penetration testing ensures your AD environment complies with ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and other security regulations.
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