Master Class: Securing Active Directory Deep Dive LEVEL 2 (SADDD-L2) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

  • Review of best practices from the MasterClass Securing Active Directory FastPass.
  • LAPS for domain controllers - does NOT work - but it does!
    We show you how to secure the DSRM password rolling and encrypted incl. password history!
  • DSRM-User: From emergency administrator to domain admin:
    What a simple registry hack can do and what you should do about it...
  • Unified Write Filter - a completely unknown solution for Windows 10/11 clients: Kiosk mode for professionals and for Privileged Admin Workstation - PAWs with "sheriff cards")
  • Multi-tenant Active Directory - how to hide organizational units (Ous) for administrators who should not see them: Object List
    No one dares to do it - how to show you how to do it and how the pros do it!
  • MBAM & Bitlocker: Bitlocker on Steroids
    Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.5 - even if the extended support ends in 2026 - MBAM is absolutely worth a look!
  • Hiding TIER-0 admins via Powershell
    What I can't see, I can't attack....
    How to hide your crown jewels...
  • Bloodhound: Hunting for Privileges
    Install and use Bloodhound - let's hunt for privileges!
  • PAM feature with Server 2016: JEA & JIT
    Just enough Administration with JustInTime Administration
    With Server 2016 came - for most undiscovered - the PAM feature:
    Privileged Access Management for Users: Time-to-Live for Administrators who manage the Tickets
  • When it should be less:
    Authentication Silos & Authentication Policies
    Who, How, Where, and When...
  • Build, maintain and administer tier models en detail
    Tier and ESAE model in practice.
  • Windows Defender for Identity
  • Lithnet Active Directory Password Protection
  • DNS-SEC - Run DNS in a highly secure way
    Trust-Anchors
    DNS over https ( DoH )
  • SMB encryption AES 256
    Operate SMB highly secure
  • UNC Hardening
  • From DNS-Admin to DomainAdmin
    How to go from small to big...
  • LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy
  • LDAP-S, signing and channel binding
    What exactly is it about and why LDAP-S is not LDAP-signing...
  • LDAP-S and SSL V2, V3 and TLS V1 - what then now
    LDAP-S en detail
  • "Notes from the field - our experience from 10 years of hardening Active Directory
    • LAPS
    • Protected Users
    • KRBTGT Reset
    • PingCastle
  • Questions from the participants