Credential Access Techniques

Credential access is the attacker's path from presence to power. An initial foothold on a single endpoint has limited value.

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Last updated Apr 11, 2026v2

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Credential Access Techniques

What you need

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APT28 (Fancy Bear / Forest Blizzard)

Lazarus Group (HIDDEN COBRA / Diamond Sleet)

Salt Typhoon

Single Sign-On (SSO) Architecture

The Academy

The Command Post

The Armory