How to Build an Active Directory Hacking Lab

This course guides learners through building a virtual Active Directory lab for practicing attacks. It covers installing Windows Server and Windows 10, configuring a domain controller and certificate authority, creating users and service accounts, and joining machines to the domain.

Syllabus

- Introduction.
- Sponsorship Ad.
- Why Should I Build an Active Directory Lab?.
- Lab Overview.
- Possible Attacks / Scenarios in Lab.
- Resources to Learn AD Attacks.
- Introducing VMWare / VirtualBox.
- Downloading ISOs from Microsoft Evaluation Center.
- Installing Windows Server 2019.
- Making Windows Server as a Domain Controller.
- Setting Up a Certificate Authority.
- Configuring Users, File Shares, and Service Accounts.
- Installing Windows 10.
- Joining the Domain with Our User Machine(s).
- Final Setup of User Machine.
- Reviewing Possible Attacks vs Our Setup.