PowerShell for Active Directory Security: Offensive and Defensive Techniques: Attack, Detect, and Defend Against AD Exploitation with Hands-On Red and

By maxwell bonafide

Designed for security professionals, system administrators, and aspiring red and blue teamers, this book shows you how to leverage the full power of PowerShell to both break and protect Active Directory. Rather than treating offense and defense as separate disciplines, it walks you through the entire attack lifecycle and immediately pairs each offensive technique with concrete defensive countermeasures and detection strategies.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

Use PowerShell to enumerate, map, and analyze complex Active Directory environmentsSimulate real-world attacks-credential theft, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and persistence-through carefully guided red team labsBuild detection logic and hunting queries using logs, event data, and PowerShell-driven telemetryImplement defensive hardening techniques to reduce AD attack surface and disrupt common adversary playbooksDevelop reusable PowerShell scripts and toolchains for both offensive assessments and blue team monitoringIntegrate PowerShell with modern security controls, SIEM platforms, and EDR solutions to strengthen your overall security posture

Each chapter is structured around hands-on labs that place you alternately in the role of attacker and defender. You'll execute realistic attack paths, observe their footprints, then design and test the detections and mitigations that stop them. Code snippets, walkthroughs, and lab scenarios are written with clarity so you can easily adapt them to your own environment.

By the end of this book, you will be able to:

Think like an attacker targeting Active DirectoryRespond like a defender who understands how AD is really exploitedConfidently use PowerShell as a strategic security tool-from reconnaissance and exploitation to detection, hardening, and incident response

Whether you're preparing for a red team engagement, strengthening blue team capabilities, or simply wanting to secure your organization's most critical identity infrastructure, this book gives you the end-to-end, PowerShell-focused roadmap you need to attack, detect, and defend Active Directory with confidence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G4VZ1JFT
• ISBN13: 9798277116081
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"