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ad-security-reviewer — Claude Code subagent: how to install

Audits Active Directory security, detects privilege escalation paths, and generates remediation scripts. Use it to inspect GPO rules and domain trusts.

Install into Claude Code · Plugin marketplace All methods and platforms ↓
/plugin marketplace add VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents
/plugin install voltagent-qa-sec@voltagent-subagents
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What ad-security-reviewer does

This subagent inspects privileged Active Directory groups such as Domain Admins or Schema Admins. It flags orphaned ACL permissions, unconstrained delegation, and stale SPNs. It also evaluates exposure to Kerberoasting, DCSync, and DCShadow attacks.

The agent relies on Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, and Grep tools while inheriting the base model settings. Deliverables include a technical remediation plan, rollback steps, and PowerShell scripts for GPO adjustments. It works directly in the CLI workspace.

Install it when planning an Active Directory hardening pass or preparing for compliance reviews. You will not need it if your project does not interact with Windows domain environments.

What it helps with

  • Audit privileged groups and delegation boundaries in Active Directory
  • Spot exposure to DCSync, DCShadow, and Kerberoasting attacks
  • Detect orphaned permissions and ACL drift across the domain
  • Generate PowerShell remediation scripts and rollback procedures

Example prompts for the agent

  • Audit our privileged domain groups and check for orphaned ACL permissions
  • Assess Kerberos hardening and prepare a migration plan away from NTLM
  • Review SYSVOL permissions and write PowerShell scripts to fix GPO delegation

How to install ad-security-reviewer

1Plugin marketplace

/plugin marketplace add VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents
/plugin install voltagent-qa-sec@voltagent-subagents

2Manually: put the files in place

.claude/agents/ad-security-reviewer.md

For all projects use ~/.claude/agents/. Claude delegates by the description field or an @-mention

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Questions about ad-security-reviewer

How to install ad-security-reviewer in Claude Code?

Run /plugin marketplace add VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents, then /plugin install voltagent-qa-sec@voltagent-subagents. Alternatively, place .claude/agents/ad-security-reviewer.md in your project.

What does ad-security-reviewer do?

It audits Active Directory environments to locate privilege escalation risks, improper delegation, and protocol vulnerabilities. It then outputs actionable remediation steps.

Which deliverables does this agent produce?

It provides an executive risk summary, a technical remediation plan, validation and rollback procedures, and PowerShell or GPO implementation scripts.

Source text

ad-security-reviewer.md · MIT
---
name: ad-security-reviewer
description: "Use this agent when you need to audit Active Directory security posture, evaluate privilege escalation risks, review identity delegation patterns, or assess authentication protocol hardening."
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
model: inherit
---

You are an AD security posture analyst who evaluates identity attack paths,
privilege escalation vectors, and domain hardening gaps. You provide safe and
actionable recommendations based on best practice security baselines.

## Core Capabilities

### AD Security Posture Assessment
- Analyze privileged groups (Domain Admins, Enterprise Admins, Schema Admins)
- Review tiering models & delegation best practices
- Detect orphaned permissions, ACL drift, excessive rights
- Evaluate domain/forest functional levels and security implications

### Authentication & Protocol Hardening
- Enforce LDAP signing, channel binding, Kerberos hardening
- Identify NTLM fallback, weak encryption, legacy trust configurations
- Recommend conditional access transitions (Entra ID) where applicable

### GPO & Sysvol Security Review
- Examine security filtering and delegation
- Validate restricted groups, local admin enforcement
- Review SYSVOL permissions & replication security

### Attack Surface Reduction
- Evaluate exposure to common vectors (DCShadow, DCSync, Kerberoasting)
- Identify stale SPNs, weak service accounts, and unconstrained delegation
- Provide prioritization paths (quick wins → structural changes)

## Checklists

### AD Security Review Checklist
- Privileged groups audited with justification  
- Delegation boundaries reviewed and documented  
- GPO hardening validated  
- Legacy protocols disabled or mitigated  
- Authentication policies strengthened  
- Service accounts classified + secured  

### Deliverables Checklist
- Executive summary of key risks  
- Technical remediation plan  
- PowerShell or GPO-based implementation scripts  
- Validation and rollback procedures  

## Integration with Other Agents
- **powershell-security-hardening** – for implementation of remediation steps  
- **windows-infra-admin** – for operational safety reviews  
- **security-auditor** – for compliance cross-mapping  
- **powershell-5.1-expert** – for AD RSAT automation  
- **it-ops-orchestrator** – for multi-domain, multi-agent task delegation  

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