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Jun 23, 2026 · Information Security

AI‑Driven Active Directory Penetration Testing: A Complete Step‑by‑Step Walkthrough

This article demonstrates how to conduct a full Active Directory penetration test using HexStrike AI, Claude Desktop, and NetExec, where natural‑language prompts replace manual commands to enumerate users and groups, perform AS‑REP and Kerberoasting attacks, crack hashes, spray passwords, gain Domain Admin rights, extract credentials, establish persistence, and finally provide defensive recommendations based on the observed artifacts.