Advanced Penetration Testing Daily Focus

Phase 1: Advanced Reconnaissance & Initial Access. I employ passive OSINT and low-observable probing to map the attack surface without triggering perimeter alarms. Initial access is achieved through targeted exploitation of specific weaknesses—such as deserialization flaws, unpatched edge services, or social engineering—bypassing WAFs and filter controls. Technical Deep Dive Phase 2: Internal Pivot & Active Directory Compromise. Upon establishing a foothold, I execute Living-off-the-Land (LotL) attacks to evade EDR. Utilizing BloodHound analysis, I identify hazardous ACLs and misconfigurations. I chain techniques like Kerberoasting, NTLM Relaying (LDAP/SMB), and Unconstrained Delegation abuse to laterally move towards Domain Controllers, ultimately compromising the Tier 0 administrative plane.

Phase 3: Persistence & Post-Exploitation. To maintain long-term access, I implement stealthy persistence mechanisms (e.g., Golden Tickets, Skeleton Key, WMI Subscriptions) while minimizing forensic artifacts. I simulate data exfiltration to validate DLP controls and demonstrate critical business impact. Remediation Strategy Phase 4: Strategic Reporting & Resilience. I deliver comprehensive reports that map findings to MITRE ATT&CK tactics. Beyond listing vulnerabilities, I provide prioritized, architectural remediation strategies—such as enforcing Tiered Administration (ESAEnv), hardening Kerberos policies, and implementing PAM solutions—to structurally eliminate entire classes of attacks.