CISSP Identity and Access Management Practice Question
A security analyst discovers that an attacker has gained domain admin privileges by forging a Kerberos TGT using the KRBTGT account hash. Which attack has occurred?
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Why each option matters
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Golden ticket attack
A Golden Ticket attack involves forging a TGT with the KRBTGT hash, granting unrestricted access.
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Golden ticket attack
Why this is correct
Forging TGT with KRBTGT hash is a Golden Ticket attack.
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Pass-the-ticket attack
Why it's wrong here
Pass-the-ticket involves reusing a captured service ticket, not forging a TGT.
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Silver ticket attack
Why it's wrong here
A Silver ticket forges a service ticket, not a TGT.
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Kerberos brute force attack
Why it's wrong here
Brute force does not involve forging tickets.
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Security Governance and Principles
Key term
Kerberos
Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that uses tickets and symmetric-key cryptography to verify the identity of users and services in a secure, non-repudiable way.
Key term
Security
Security in IT is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, damage, or theft.
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