CRTA · ACTIVE DIRECTORY ATTACKS
CRTA Notes
Real-World Active Directory Red Team Playbook
CRTA is not about memorizing AD tools.
It's about thinking like an attacker inside Active Directory — from initial foothold to domain dominance.
No theory. No guesswork. Just attack flows that work in real enterprises.
📦 What’s Inside
- Initial Enumeration – LDAP, SMB, Kerberos recon without detection
- Credential Abuse – NTLM, Kerberos, Pass-the-Hash, Pass-the-Ticket
- Privilege Escalation – ACL abuse, delegation, GPO attacks, Kerberoasting
- Lateral Movement – Living-off-the-land, remote execution, PSRemoting
- Persistence – Shadow credentials, Golden/Silver tickets, backdoors
- OPSEC – Staying undetected, evasion techniques, real-world tradecraft
⚡ Why These Notes Work
Attack path decision trees
Command-ready workflows
Real OPSEC considerations
Enterprise-tested techniques
Most AD resources work in perfect lab conditions.
These notes teach you what actually works when defenders are watching.
💭 Final Thought
Active Directory feels random when you’re guessing attack paths.
It becomes predictable when you follow a structured playbook.
These notes give you the clarity, structure, and real-world relevance to dominate any AD environment — from CRTA to real red team engagements.