DCSync Detection Without Signatures: Trellix NDR and the Power of Technique-Based Defense

DCSync Detection Without Signatures: Trellix NDR and the Power of Technique-Based Defense By Maulik Maheta and Chao Sun · April 14, 2026 Executive summary A DCSync attack is one of the most formidable techniques an adversary can deploy after gaining a foothold in an Active Directory AD environmen...

The Ghost SPN Attack: Catching Stealthy Kerberoasting Before It's Too Late Using Trellix NDR

The Ghost SPN Attack: Catching Stealthy Kerberoasting Before It's Too Late Using Trellix NDR By Maulik Maheta and Henry Bernabe · March 23, 2026 Executive summary As organizations adopt an identity-first security posture, adversaries are increasingly exploiting the "identity fabric” using...

When SPNs Go Rogue: Detection and Remediation with Trellix NDR

When SPNs Go Rogue: Detection and Remediation with Trellix NDR By Maulik Maheta and Henry Bernabe · February 10, 2026 Executive summary Service Principal Names SPNs are essential for Kerberos authentication in Active Directory AD, but misconfigurations, such as assigning SPNs to standard user...

Silent Domain Hijack: Detecting DCSync with Trellix NDR

Silent Domain Hijack: Uncovering the DCSync Attack and Detecting with Trellix NDR By Maulik Maheta and Chao Sun · December 10, 2025 Executive summary DCSync is one of the most powerful and stealthy techniques an attacker can use once they have gained access to an Active Directory AD environment...

When AD Gets Breached: Detecting NTDS.dit Dumps and Exfiltration with Trellix NDR

When AD Gets Breached: Detecting NTDS.dit Dumps and Exfiltration with Trellix NDR By Maulik Maheta · September 25, 2025 Executive summary Active Directory AD stores the digital keys to an organization's kingdom. When attackers gain access to a network, they often target the NTDS.dit file, which...

Silent Pivot: Detecting Fileless Lateral Movement via Service Manager with Trellix NDR

Silent Pivot: Detecting Fileless Lateral Movement via Service Manager with Trellix NDR By Maulik Maheta and Lishoy Mathew · September 8, 2025 Executive summary The tactics of cyber adversaries continue to evolve as they attempt to bypass security vendors. Rather than traditional malware, today’s...

Silent Pivot: Detecting Fileless Lateral Movement via Service Manager with Trellix NDR

Silent Pivot: Detecting Fileless Lateral Movement via Service Manager with Trellix NDR By Maulik Maheta and Lishoy Mathew · September 8, 2025 Executive summary The tactics of cyber adversaries continue to evolve as they attempt to bypass security vendors. Rather than traditional malware, today’s...