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MAAD-AF

Modular framework for simulating Entra ID / M365 attack techniques.

MAAD Attack Framework

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MAAD-AF is an open-source cloud attack tool for Microsoft 365 & Entra ID(Azure AD) environments.

MAAD-AF offers simple, fast and effective security testing. Validate Microsoft cloud controls and test detection & response capabilities with a virutally zero-setup process, complete with a fully interactive workflow for executing emulated attacks.

MAAD-AF is developed natively in PowerShell.

Usage

  1. Clone or download MAAD-AF from GitHub
  2. Start PowerShell as Admin and navigate to MAAD-AF directory
> git clone https://github.com/vectra-ai-research/MAAD-AF.git
> cd /MAAD-AF
  1. Launch MAAD-AF
> MAAD_Attack.ps1 
# Launch and bypass dependency checks
> MAAD_Attack.ps1 -ForceBypassDependencyCheck

Requirements

  1. Windows host
  2. PowerShell 5.1

Features

  • Attack emulation tool
  • Fully interactive (no-commands) workflow
  • Zero-setup deployment
  • Ability to revert actions for post-testing cleanup
  • Leverage MITRE ATT&CK
  • Emulate post-compromise attack techniques
  • Attack techniques for Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • Attack techniques for Exchange Online
  • Attack techniques for Teams
  • Attack techniques for SharePoint
  • Attack techniques for eDiscovery

MAAD-AF Techniques

  • Recon data from various Microsoft services
  • Backdoor Account Setup
  • Trusted Network Modification
  • Mailbox Audit Bypass
  • Disable Anti-Phishing in Exchange
  • Mailbox Deletion Rule Setup
  • Exfiltration through Mail Forwarding
  • Gain User Mailbox Access
  • Setup External Teams Access
  • Exploit Cross Tenant Synchronization
  • eDiscovery exploitation for data recon & exfil
  • Bruteforce credentials
  • MFA Manipulation
  • User Account Deletion
  • SharePoint exploitation for data recon & exfil
  • More...

Contribute

  • Thanks for considering contributing to MAAD-AF! Your contributions will help make MAAD-AF better.
  • Submit your PR to the main branch.
  • Submit bugs & issues directly to GitHub Issues
  • Share ideas in GitHub Discussions

Contact

If you found MAAD-AF useful, want to share an interesting use-case or idea - reach out & share them

  • Maintainer : Arpan Sarkar
  • Email : MAAD-AF@vectra.ai
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