CPENT Active Directory Attacks Practice Question
Which THREE tactics or actions are effective in defending against or detecting Golden Ticket attacks in an enterprise Active Directory environment?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enforcing Tiered Administration models to protect domain controller access
Golden Tickets rely on the KRBTGT secret key. Rotating the KRBTGT password twice invalidates existing golden tickets. Monitoring for abnormal ticket lifetimes (Event ID 4769/4768) and implementing Tiered Administration also help.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Enabling unconstrained delegation on all workstation computer objects
Why it's wrong here
Unconstrained delegation increases attack surface rather than defending against ticket forgeries.
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Enforcing Tiered Administration models to protect domain controller access
Why this is correct
Tiered administration limits where credential material can be exposed, preventing attackers from acquiring KRBTGT hashes.
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Disabling LDAP channel binding on all domain controllers
Why it's wrong here
Disabling channel binding weakens security and does not mitigate Golden Tickets.
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Monitoring Kerberos Ticket Granting Service (TGS) requests with abnormal lifetime values (Event ID 4769)
Why this is correct
Golden tickets are often forged with exceptionally long lifespans (e.g., 10 years), which can be detected via SIEM logs.
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Performing a double-rotation of the KRBTGT account password
Why this is correct
Rotating KRBTGT twice ensures that tickets forged with the old key are immediately invalidated.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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