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TA0006 · CREDENTIAL ACCESS

Kerberoasting

T1558.003Sub-technique of Steal or Forge Kerberos TicketsWindowsattack.mitre.org

Adversaries may abuse a valid Kerberos ticket-granting ticket (TGT) or sniff network traffic to obtain a ticket-granting service (TGS) ticket that may be vulnerable to Brute Force.

Detect it with

Enable Audit Kerberos Service Ticket Operations to log Kerberos TGS service ticket requests.

Why it matters on shift

Kerberoasting is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve credential access. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.

What to look for next

After credential access, the next tactic is usually Discovery. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.

Kill-chain context

← beforeDefense EvasionCredential Accessafter →Discovery