WHAT IS ACTIVE DIRECTORY RISK ASSESSMENT AT ARGON CYBER SECURITY?
Active Directory (AD) is the backbone of identity and access in most enterprise environments — and one of the most targeted systems by attackers. At Argon Cyber Security, our Active Directory Risk Assessment focuses on identifying hidden misconfigurations, privilege escalation paths, and attack vectors that could compromise your entire domain.
We analyze group memberships, delegation settings, trusts, GPOs, service accounts, and more — using both manual techniques and automated tools like BloodHound. Our goal is to uncover the paths attackers would take and to help you block them before they’re exploited.
Whether you operate a traditional on-prem AD, Azure AD, or hybrid environment, we deliver clear, actionable recommendations to strengthen your identity perimeter.
HOW DOES IT WORK ?
ENVIRONMENT SCOPING
We define the AD forest(s), domains, and trust relationships in scope.
INITIAL ENUMERATION
We map out domain structure, users, groups, OUs, and privilege levels.
ATTACK PATH MAPPING
We simulate attacker movement through AD using tools like BloodHound.
DEEP CONFIGURATION REVIEW
We manually review key AD components: GPOs, ACLs, delegation, service accounts.
THREAT SIMULATION (OPTIONAL)
Simulate real-world attacks like kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, SID abuse.
REPORT & PRESENTATION
You receive a clear report with risk scoring, visual attack paths, and remediation steps.
TESTING PHASES .
SCOPING & ACCESS
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Scope Definition: Define AD forests, domains, and trust relationships to be included in the assessment.
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Goals Setting: Identify primary objectives — privilege escalation paths, misconfigurations, or domain compromise.
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Rules of Engagement: Set testing depth, access level (read-only, limited admin), and boundaries for analysis.
ENUMERATION & MAPPING
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User & Group Enumeration: List all users, admin accounts, security groups, and nested permissions.
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Delegation Discovery: Detect delegated rights, shadow admins, and overly trusted objects.
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Object Analysis: Identify orphaned, disabled, or vulnerable accounts and objects.
ATTACK PATH ANALYSIS
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BloodHound Graphing: Map relationships and attack chains using graph-based analysis.
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Privilege Escalation Tracing: Simulate common techniques like DCSync, ACL abuse, SIDHistory abuse.
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Lateral Movement Scenarios: Outline realistic routes attackers could take within the domain.
SECURITY CONFIGURATION REVIEW
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GPO Inspection: Analyze Group Policy settings, inheritance, and exposure risks.
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ACL & SPN Audit: Review access control lists and service principal name abuse paths.
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Delegation Flags: Identify misused delegation types (e.g. Unconstrained or RBCD).
REPORTING & RECOMMENDATIONS
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Visualized Findings: Provide attack graphs and privilege escalation maps with descriptions.
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Risk Prioritization: Rate vulnerabilities by business impact and exploitability.
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Remediation Guidance: Deliver clear mitigation steps, AD hardening advice, and cleanup guidance.
WHY CHOOSE ARGON CYBER SECURITY FOR ACTIVE DIRECTORY RISK ASSESSMENT?
Because attackers already know your AD better than you do — we make sure that changes.
At Argon Cyber Security, we bring deep domain expertise in Active Directory security, from on-prem forests to hybrid and Azure AD environments. We don’t just scan and report — we simulate real-world adversaries, revealing privilege escalation paths, hidden trust relationships, and legacy misconfigurations that put your entire domain at risk.
Our assessments combine automated tools like BloodHound with manual, human-driven analysis to deliver what no scanner alone can: real understanding, visualized attack paths, and clear, prioritized mitigation steps.
With Argon, your AD stops being a mystery — and becomes your strongest security layer.
PACKAGES.
BASIC
ADVANCED
FULL DOMAIN
DOMAIN ENUMERATION & MAPPING
Included
Included
Included
Included
USER & GROUP PRIVILEGE ANALYSIS
Included
Included
Included
BLOODHOUND ATTACK PATH MAPPING
None
Included
Included
ACL & DELEGATION AUDIT
None
Included
Included
GPO CONFIGURATION REVIEW
None
Included
Included
SERVICE ACCOUNT & SPN ANALYSIS
None
Optional
Included
TRUST RELATIONSHIP & SID HISTORY REVIEW
None
None
Included
THREAT SIMULATION (KERBEROASTING, AS-REP, ETC.)
None
Optional
Included
VISUAL ATTACK GRAPH DELIVERY
None
Included
Included
FULL REMEDIATION PLAN
None
Optional
Included
DURATION
2 days
4 days
6 days
