Identity Security Validation
From assumptions to attacker insight
Identity is now the primary attack surface — and attackers know it. While most organizations deploy IAM, PAM, EDR, and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) tools, few actually test whether those defenses hold up under real-world pressure. NodeZero® executes credential-based attacks in production, revealing how adversaries could harvest credentials, escalate privileges, and move laterally — without relying on logs or simulations.
Built to turn ITDR into action
NodeZero turns identity exposure into something you can measure and fix. It safely executes attacks against Active Directory and cloud identity systems — validating trust boundaries, policy enforcement, and privilege paths. You see exactly where identity controls are working, where they’re failing, and how attackers could exploit the gaps.
How NodeZero tests identity resilience
Harvests and replays real credentials
NodeZero collects exposed credentials from phishing tests, network shares, memory, and synced folders — then reuses them to test where access can be gained across domains and tenants.
USERNAME
ETHAN
ROLE
Domain Admin
CRACKED
ASSETS
10.X.XX.XXX
10.X.XX.XXX
10.X.XX.XXX
DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS
Domain Compromise (2)
Host Compromise (13)
Domain User Compromise (4)
PERMISSIONS
Local, Admin, Read-Write
View Proof
Source
Phishing
USERNAME
cbr-user
ethan
randolph.ransom
ROLE
Domain Admin
MISCONFIGURED
USERNAME
cbr-user
ethan
randolph.ransom
ROLE
Cloud Tenant
Admin
MISCONFIGURED
Finds and exploits privilege escalation
It identifies overprovisioned accounts, group misconfigurations, and identity policy drift — chaining exposures into escalation paths that lead to domain admin, cloud tenant admin, or application takeover.
Validates lateral movement and blast radius
Phished Credential
Ethan
Domain Admin
FOUND HOST
Domain Controller
xx.x.xx.x
Injected Credential
Cleartext Password
Ethan
Domain Compromise
Domain Admin
Ethan
NodeZero doesn’t stop at access. It tests how far attackers can go — from low-privilege users to crown jewels — and shows the exact steps they take to get there.
Why identity validation changes the game
You reveal what passive detection misses
Credential reuse, dormant privilege, and access misconfigurations rarely show up in logs.
You validate under real-world pressure
Simulate real identity-based attacks without agents, without damage, and without guessing.
You operationalize identity risk management
Run scheduled tests, retest fixes, and track exposure reduction over time.
You move from detection to verification
Don’t just monitor AD or cloud identity — confirm your controls work.
What security leaders can now prove
We know how attackers could escalate
NodeZero emulates privilege abuse, lateral movement, and app compromise step by step.
We’ve closed identity exposures
From weak passwords to trust path abuse — every issue is tied to provable attacker behavior.
We’ve made ITDR actionable
Identity security is no longer passive. It’s tested, measurable, and built into every pentest.