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Identity & AccessMay 14, 2026

Active Directory Certificate Services is a high impact vector for privilege escalation. Adversari...

Research reveals Active Directory Certificate Services as high-impact privilege escalation vector for adversaries.

Summary

Security researchers have published an analysis demonstrating how adversaries exploit Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) to escalate privileges, impersonate accounts, and establish persistence in compromised environments. The research provides a deep dive into the attack methods leveraging built-in AD CS features to achieve post-exploitation objectives.

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