Beyond the Perimeter How an On-Premises Domain Admin Compromise Unlocked the Cloud
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Summary
Imagine a standard Red Team engagement scenario. Where you somehow manage to compromise a single low-privileged on-premises user. You execute a series of classic post-exploitation manoeuvres: moving laterally, exploiting legacy configurations, and navigating internal network segments. Finally, the “Holy Grail” is achieved, YESS! Domain Admin privileges within the internal Active Directory forest.
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