Master Windows & Active Directory Security
Before Attackers Exploit Your Weaknesses
✔ Identify & fix misconfigurations before they lead to breaches.
✔ Learn real-world attack & defense techniques not just theory.
✔ Secure Windows & AD environments using best practices, security baselines, and structured models like Tiering.
Master Building & Hardening AD Step-by-Step
Hands-On Experience That Pays Off
✔ Build your own secure AD lab from scratch — follow a proven, field-tested process used by security pros.
✔ Lock down AD with Tiering Model, Security Basellines, and Microsoft’s most effective hardening practices.
✔ Walk away with real-world skills you can use immediately — no fluff, no theory, just results.
Master Windows & AD Security — Theory + Hands-On
✔ Windows Infrastructure Security — Understand the “what & why” with a deep dive into Windows & AD security, plus OS-level protections.
✔ Building a Secure Active Directory — Follow step-by-step to build & harden AD from scratch in your own lab.
✔ Gain full-spectrum expertise — from strategic defenses to hands-on implementation — and truly own this domain.
Master AD Authentication & Secure Your Infrastructure
✔ Understand NTLM & Kerberos inside out — and where attackers exploit them.
✔ Apply best practices like AES encryption, Protected Users, and restricted delegation.
✔ Stop common attacks such as Kerberoasting with proven defenses.
Master Where & How Windows Stores Credentials
✔ Identify credential storage locations — SAM, LSASS, LSA Secrets, and more.
✔ See exactly how attackers steal credentials and close those gaps fast.
✔ Implement defenses like Credential Guard, LAPS, and hardened GPO settings.
Protect System Integrity & Control Application Execution
✔ Secure the boot process with UEFI Secure Boot, Trusted Boot, and ELAM.
✔ Block malware & unauthorized software with Applocker and WDAC.
✔ Lock down Windows systems using proven hardening best practices.
See How Attackers Steal Credentials—So You Can Stop Them.
✔ How credentials & secrets are stored in Windows OS (LSASS, SAM, etc.).
✔ How protections like Credential Guard work.
✔ Real-world credential attacks (WDigest, delegation, token theft) and how to defend against them.
Segment & Secure AD Privileges to Prevent Escalation.
✔ What the Tiering Model is and why it’s essential for AD security.
✔ How many tiers you need and how to structure them properly.
✔ How Tiering protects against lateral movement & privilege escalation.
Master Kerberos Authentication & Prevent Credential Theft.
✔ How Kerberos authentication works inside Active Directory.
✔ How ticket encryption & delegation function and where security gaps exist.
✔ How attackers exploit weak configurations—and how to defend against them.
Master AD Password Policies & Strengthen Security
✔ Configure GPO & Fine-Grained Password Policies for maximum control.
✔ Align with CIS, NIST, and cybersecurity regulations to ensure compliance.
✔ Block credential attacks with strong, well-structured password rules.
Secure Service Accounts & Stop Privilege Escalation
✔ Avoid risky misconfigurations that lead to Kerberoasting attacks.
✔ Use Managed & Group Managed Service Accounts (MSA/GMSA) for strong security.
✔ Watch a live demo on securing service accounts step-by-step.
Harden Admin Accounts & Block Credential Theft
✔ Automatically protect high-value accounts with the Protected Users group.
✔ See real-world attack demos and how these protections stop them.
✔ Roll out securely with tested configuration & compatibility tips.
Log What Matters. Detect What Matters.
✔ Configure Advanced Audit Policy & Sysmon for high-value event logging.
✔ Cut noise and focus on real threats with optimized baselines.
✔ Use ThreatLog to create a practical, defender-friendly auditing strategy.