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Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) Attacks: From Discovery to Domain Admin

Active Directory Security

Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) Attacks: From Discovery to Domain Admin

Certificate-based authentication has become a cornerstone of enterprise security, with many organizations deploying Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) as their internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). While certificates offer stronger security than passwords alone, misconfigurations in ADCS can introduce critical vulnerabilities that allow attackers to escalate privileges and even achieve domain