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+Great — aligning your AD lab to **real-world security frameworks** like **MITRE ATT\&CK**, **NIST 800-53**, and **CIS Controls** transforms it from a sandbox into a **credible training and validation environment**.
+
+Let’s develop a **solid, extensible lab guide** structured around **defensive hardening, offensive simulation, and detection/response**, explicitly mapped to real-world frameworks.
+
+---
+
+# 🧭 Active Directory Cybersecurity Lab: Framework-Aligned Guide
+
+---
+
+## ⚙️ 1. **Lab Design Philosophy**
+
+**Purpose:**
+To build a modular AD lab that supports:
+
+* Simulating attacker TTPs from the **MITRE ATT\&CK Matrix**
+* Testing controls mapped to **NIST 800-53** and **CIS Controls**
+* Practicing defensive detection and incident response
+
+**Target Users:**
+
+* Red and Blue Teamers
+* Security Engineers
+* SOC Analysts
+* Students preparing for certs (e.g., OSCP, GCED, AZ-500)
+
+---
+
+## 🗺️ 2. **Framework Alignment Overview**
+
+| Framework         | Role in Lab                            | How It Maps                                     |
+| ----------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| **MITRE ATT\&CK** | Simulate real-world adversary behavior | TTPs via BloodHound, Mimikatz, Rubeus, Impacket |
+| **NIST 800-53**   | Compliance/hardening baseline          | AC-2, AC-6, AU-6, CM-6, IA-5 mapped to GPOs     |
+| **CIS Controls**  | Defensive controls and audit checks    | Controls 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16 via logging, alerts  |
+
+---
+
+## 🖥️ 3. **Lab Topology (Mermaid Diagram)**
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD;
+    A[Win Server 2019 - DC01] -->|AD DS| B[Domain: cyberlab.local];
+    B --> C[Win 10 Client - WKS01];
+    B --> D[Sysmon/Log Forwarding];
+    B --> E[SIEM - Ubuntu ELK or Splunk];
+    F[Kali Linux - Attacker] --> C;
+    F --> B;
+    B --> G[OU: Workstations];
+    B --> H[OU: Service Accounts];
+    B --> I[OU: Admins];
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ 4. **Lab Machines**
+
+| Hostname | OS             | Role               | Tooling                             |
+| -------- | -------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
+| `DC01`   | Windows Server | Domain Controller  | AD DS, GPO, AD CS, DNS, Sysmon      |
+| `WKS01`  | Windows 10     | Domain-joined host | User simulation, endpoint logs      |
+| `KALI01` | Kali Linux     | Red Team           | BloodHound, Mimikatz, CrackMapExec  |
+| `LOG01`  | Ubuntu         | SIEM               | ELK or Splunk, Winlogbeat, Filebeat |
+
+---
+
+## 🧪 5. **Core Use Cases by Framework**
+
+### ✅ MITRE ATT\&CK Mapping (Enterprise, Windows)
+
+| Tactic            | Technique                      | Tool         | System |
+| ----------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------ |
+| Discovery         | T1069.002 - AD Group Discovery | BloodHound   | Kali   |
+| Credential Access | T1003.001 - LSASS Dumping      | Mimikatz     | Kali   |
+| Lateral Movement  | T1021.002 - SMB/WinRM          | Impacket     | Kali   |
+| Priv. Escalation  | T1055 - Process Injection      | Rubeus       | Kali   |
+| Persistence       | T1053 - Scheduled Task         | cmd/Taskschd | WKS01  |
+
+### ✅ NIST 800-53 Example Mappings
+
+| Control ID | Control Name              | Lab Mapping                           |
+| ---------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| AC-2       | Account Management        | Create users/groups with lifecycles   |
+| AU-6       | Audit Review and Analysis | SIEM logs Sysmon + Event Logs         |
+| IA-5       | Authenticator Management  | Enforce GPO password policies         |
+| CM-6       | Configuration Settings    | Harden via GPOs (disable SMBv1, etc.) |
+| AC-6       | Least Privilege           | RBAC via Security Groups              |
+
+### ✅ CIS Controls (v8)
+
+| CIS Control | Description              | Implementation Example                      |
+| ----------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
+| 4           | Secure Configuration     | CIS Benchmarks applied to Windows Server    |
+| 5           | Account Management       | Lifecycle: user creation, disablement tests |
+| 7           | Email and Web Protection | Simulate phishing or malicious doc delivery |
+| 8           | Malware Defenses         | Windows Defender + malicious binaries       |
+| 16          | Application Monitoring   | SIEM alerting + process creation via Sysmon |
+
+---
+
+## 🧰 6. **Scenario Playbook Examples**
+
+### 🔴 Attack Scenario 1: Kerberoasting
+
+* Target: Service account with SPN
+* Tools: `Rubeus`, `Impacket`, `Hashcat`
+* Logs to expect: 4769 events in SIEM
+
+### 🔵 Detection Scenario: Unusual Admin Logon
+
+* Trigger: Admin logs in outside normal hours from a user PC
+* Tooling: LogonTracer, SIEM alert rule
+
+### ⚙️ Configuration Scenario: GPO Hardening
+
+* Apply baselines via `LGPO.exe` or `Security Compliance Toolkit`
+* Disable LM hashes, SMBv1, enable Defender ASR rules
+
+---
+
+## 📦 7. **Optional Enhancements**
+
+| Feature                     | Purpose                             |
+| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
+| ADCS (Certificate Services) | Golden ticket, relay attacks        |
+| GPO Backdoor Simulation     | Persistence and detection scenarios |
+| Azure AD Connect            | Hybrid attack simulation            |
+| DCSync/Golden Ticket Labs   | Advanced credential theft tactics   |
+
+---
+
+## 📁 8. **Suggested Repo Structure (GitHub-Ready)**
+
+```bash
+ad-cyberlab/
+├── docs/
+│   ├── framework_mappings.md
+│   ├── attack_scenarios.md
+│   └── setup_guide.md
+├── diagrams/
+│   └── topology.mmd
+├── configs/
+│   ├── gpos/
+│   └── sysmon-config.xml
+├── scripts/
+│   └── user-gen.ps1
+├── detections/
+│   └── elastic-rules.yml
+└── README.md
+```
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Next Steps
+
+Would you like me to generate:
+
+1. The **initial GitHub-ready lab repo structure and README**?
+2. A few **MITRE-mapped attack walkthroughs** (step-by-step)?
+3. The **GPO hardening starter pack** mapped to CIS/NIST?
+
+Let me know what you want help building out first — I can generate clean code, scripts, detection rules, and markdown docs to get you production-ready.
+
+
+---
+
 # Active Directory Setup Framework for Cybersecurity Testing
 
 ## Overview