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Active Directory credential abuse is rarely a single technique. It is a pipeline.

This book is a standalone, operator-grade field manual that explains how credentials are actually captured, transformed, and weaponized in real Active Directory environments.

Instead of cataloging tools or repeating common checklists, it focuses on decision-making under real constraints: when NTLM relay is viable, when cracking is worth the cost, when Kerberos tickets outperform passwords, and when patience beats speed.

Covered in depth:

\t•\tNTLM capture, cracking, relay, and delayed reuse

\t•\tAuthentication coercion as an intentional pipeline step

\t•\tKerberos-only workflows using tickets, keys, and delegation

\t•\tKerberoasting and AS-REP roasting as economic problems

\t•\tAD CS abuse and certificates as password equivalents

\t•\tPost-foothold credential extraction with realistic OPSEC trade-offs

\t•\tFailure modes, stop conditions, and detection considerations

Every scenario is self-contained, includes realistic commands and outputs, and explains why a technique succeeds or fails, not just how to execute it.

Written primarily from a red-team perspective, this book is equally valuable for defenders who want to understand attacker constraints rather than idealized attack graphs.

This is not a beginner’s guide.

It assumes familiarity with Active Directory and focuses on how credential attacks actually unfold when defenses exist.

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