Cybersecurity Infographic Series · Identity and Access Security

NTLM Relay and Authentication Hardening

NTLM relay forwards a live authentication exchange to a service that accepts it as the victim. The attacker need not know the password: reduce NTLM use and enforce protection at every receiving service.

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Free to download, no sign-up. Topic 85 of 92 in the series.

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