Pentest Tales #002: Digging Deep​

Pentest Tales #002: Digging Deep​

Welcome to the second edition of Pentest Tales, a blog series that walks through real-world pentests we’ve performed in the past. The purpose of this blog is not just to share the “owning” of a domain, but to provide education as to why a domain was...
Kerberoasting Domain Accounts

Kerberoasting Domain Accounts

The Gift That Keeps on Giving Few vulnerabilities in the Windows Active Directory environment have had the long-lasting impact that Service Principal Names (SPN) have. Domain-connected services, such as MSSQL servers, web servers, and more may be connected and issued...
ASREP Roasting & Pre-Authentication in AD Environments

ASREP Roasting & Pre-Authentication in AD Environments

Any Systems Administrator knows that the task of securing an Active Directory environment is a never-ending task. Since the first Windows AD was released with Server 2000, Microsoft has added countless features. Many of these features are created with connectivity in...
Should I Whitelist A Penetration Tester’s IP?

Should I Whitelist A Penetration Tester’s IP?

While working out the details with a client for an upcoming security assessment, whitelisting the penetration testers IP addresses always generates additional conversation. It may seem odd because you wouldn’t whitelist your adversaries to bypass a security control,...
So You Want to Be a Hacker: 2021 Edition

So You Want to Be a Hacker: 2021 Edition

Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdsChhW056A Introduction Recently, I posted a 36-part Twitter thread (https://twitter.com/thecybermentor/status/1343471814132031488) on how to become an ethical hacker in 2021. Given that it was well received, I thought...