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Common Windows Services

Exploitation of common windows services is an important area of knowledge for both offense and defence.

  • Server Message Block (SMB)
  • Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
  • Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
  • Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Other common technology platforms in the Windows Stack Include

  • Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)
  • Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
  • Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)

For now I’m just going to look at a few of the common protocols and vectors.

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