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# Active Directory

> Cross-platform resources for Active Directory: curated HTB machines, PortSwigger labs and TryHackMe rooms with validated writeups and related skills.

# Active Directory

This page aggregates **cross-platform resources to practice Active Directory**: retired Hack The Box machines, PortSwigger Web Security Academy labs and TryHackMe rooms, plus curated resources (HackTricks, PortSwigger, etc.) and related skills.

## Curated resources

| Source     | Link                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| HackTricks | [https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/index.html](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/index.html) |

## HTB machines practicing Active Directory (12)

| Machine                                                     | OS      | Difficulty                                           |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [Blackfield](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/blackfield)   | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-hard">HARD</span>     |
| [Cascade](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/cascade)           | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-medium">MEDIUM</span> |
| [Fulcrum](/en/htb/machines/linux/insano/fulcrum)            | Linux   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-insane">INSANE</span> |
| [Intelligence](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/intelligence) | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-medium">MEDIUM</span> |
| [Mantis](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/mantis)           | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-hard">HARD</span>     |
| [MultiMaster](/en/htb/machines/windows/insano/multimaster)  | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-insane">INSANE</span> |
| [Object](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/object)           | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-hard">HARD</span>     |
| [Querier](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/querier)           | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-medium">MEDIUM</span> |
| [Reel](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/reel)               | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-hard">HARD</span>     |
| [Search](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/search)           | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-hard">HARD</span>     |
| [Sizzle](/en/htb/machines/windows/insano/sizzle)            | Windows | <span className="dbadge dbadge-insane">INSANE</span> |
| [Tentacle](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/tentacle)         | Linux   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-hard">HARD</span>     |

## TryHackMe rooms practicing Active Directory (18)

| Room                                                                              | Difficulty                                         | Type        | Access  | Official                                                       |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [AD: Basic Enumeration](/en/tryhackme/rooms/adbasicenumeration)                   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">EASY</span>   | Walkthrough | 🟢 Free | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/adbasicenumeration)          |
| [Advent of Cyber 2022](/en/tryhackme/rooms/adventofcyber4)                        | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">EASY</span>   | Walkthrough | 🟢 Free | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/adventofcyber4)              |
| [Advent of Cyber 2023](/en/tryhackme/rooms/adventofcyber2023)                     | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">EASY</span>   | Walkthrough | 🟢 Free | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/adventofcyber2023)           |
| [Advent of Cyber 2024](/en/tryhackme/rooms/adventofcyber2024)                     | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">EASY</span>   | Walkthrough | 🟢 Free | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/adventofcyber2024)           |
| [Active Directory Hardening](/en/tryhackme/rooms/activedirectoryhardening)        | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/activedirectoryhardening)    |
| [AD: Authenticated Enumeration](/en/tryhackme/rooms/adauthenticatedenumeration)   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/adauthenticatedenumeration)  |
| [AD: BadSuccessor](/en/tryhackme/rooms/adbadsuccessor)                            | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/adbadsuccessor)              |
| [Breaching Active Directory](/en/tryhackme/rooms/breachingad)                     | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/breachingad)                 |
| [Enumerating Active Directory](/en/tryhackme/rooms/adenumeration)                 | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/adenumeration)               |
| [Exploiting Active Directory](/en/tryhackme/rooms/exploitingad)                   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/exploitingad)                |
| [Intro to Credential Harvesting](/en/tryhackme/rooms/introtocredentialharvesting) | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/introtocredentialharvesting) |
| [Persisting Active Directory](/en/tryhackme/rooms/persistingad)                   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/persistingad)                |
| [Recovering Active Directory](/en/tryhackme/rooms/recoveringactivedirectory)      | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/recoveringactivedirectory)   |
| [XDR: Lateral Movement](/en/tryhackme/rooms/xdrlateralmovement)                   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span> | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/xdrlateralmovement)          |
| [Holo](/en/tryhackme/rooms/hololive)                                              | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">HARD</span>   | Walkthrough | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/hololive)                    |
| [Ledger](/en/tryhackme/rooms/ledger)                                              | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">HARD</span>   | Challenge   | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/ledger)                      |
| [Operation Endgame](/en/tryhackme/rooms/operationendgame)                         | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">HARD</span>   | Challenge   | 🟢 Free | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/operationendgame)            |
| [Reset](/en/tryhackme/rooms/resetui)                                              | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">HARD</span>   | Challenge   | 🔵 VIP  | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/resetui)                     |

## Related skills

* [/en/skills/kerberoasting](/en/skills/kerberoasting)
* [/en/skills/asreproast](/en/skills/asreproast)
* [/en/skills/dcsync](/en/skills/dcsync)
* [/en/skills/bloodhound](/en/skills/bloodhound)
* [/en/skills/gpp](/en/skills/gpp)
* [/en/skills/getnpusers](/en/skills/getnpusers)

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