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The best Active Directory newsletters

7 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

r3v.rocks· irregular· Published 10 days ago

A cybersecurity practitioner publishes write-ups of penetration tests and Hack The Box machine walkthroughs, with step-by-step methodology, nmap output and exploitation detail. Readers get practical, reproducible insight into offensive security techniques and professional report structure.

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cloudcook.ch· irregular· Published 27 days ago

CLOUDCOOK is a blog-style newsletter by an IT professional covering Microsoft security, Entra ID, Active Directory and Intune administration. Issues mix practical perspective on identity threats, hybrid identity changes and a tool for comparing Intune tenants, written with a jokey, personal voice.

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mohammedfaruq.com· irregular· Published 4 months ago

Mohammed Faruq blogs about his day-to-day work in cyber security, with hands-on posts on topics such as Kerberos password spray detection with Kerbrute and finding plaintext credentials with Snaffler. He also writes about broader industry questions, like what AI vulnerability-finding models such as Mythos mean for defenders.

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infrastructureinsider.co.uk· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Practical IT infrastructure articles for systems administrators, covering certificate authority types, replacing self-signed certificates on HPE MSA storage arrays, and Active Directory KRBTGT password resets. The guides mix conceptual explanation with step-by-step commands and configuration details.

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jasonbacon.net· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A blog series walking through building a repeatable Active Directory sandbox in Azure using the Azure CLI, covering resource groups, VNets, NSGs, domain controllers, IIS web servers and Windows clients. Readers get the concrete commands and configuration choices for a two-forest lab with a trust.

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downwithmydaemons.com· irregular· Published 6 days ago

A personal blog by a cybersecurity learner documenting CTF-style penetration testing write-ups on HackTheBox and HackSmarter machines, plus reflections on burnout and studying for certifications. Readers get step-by-step walkthroughs of Active Directory attacks and motivational notes on sustaining a long study grind.

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fishbrains.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

An archived sysadmin blog with practical Windows Server notes, including Remote Desktop Services configuration and Active Directory feature rundowns. The author has since moved the blog to bretfisher.com.

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