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title: configuring-ldap-security-hardening skill (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills)
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**What it does.** Hardens LDAP directory services against credential harvesting, LDAP Part of [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills).

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| Upstream | [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) |
| Skill file | [skills/configuring-ldap-security-hardening/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/configuring-ldap-security-hardening/SKILL.md) |
| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE) |
| Author | mukul975 |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill configuring-ldap-security-hardening`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/configuring-ldap-security-hardening/`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/configuring-ldap-security-hardening/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
name: configuring-ldap-security-hardening
description: Hardens LDAP directory services against credential harvesting, LDAP
  injection, anonymous binding, and channel-binding bypass by enforcing LDAPS, channel
  binding, and LDAP signing. Use when securing an LDAP or Active Directory environment
  against these attack classes or auditing directory service configurations for
  these vulnerabilities.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: identity-access-management
tags:
- iam
- identity
- access-control
- ldap
- directory-services
- hardening
version: '1.0'
author: mahipal
license: Apache-2.0
nist_csf:
- PR.AA-01
- PR.AA-02
- PR.AA-05
- PR.AA-06
mitre_attack:
- T1087.002
- T1110.003
- T1557.001
- T1040
- T1078.002
mitre_f3:
  version: '1.1'
  tactics:
  - initial-access
  - positioning
  techniques:
  - id: T1110.003
    name: 'Brute Force: Password Spraying'
    tactic: initial-access
    source: attack
  - id: T1110
    name: Brute Force
    tactic: initial-access
    source: attack
  - id: F1006
    name: Account Takeover
    tactic: initial-access
    source: f3
  - id: T1557
    name: Adversary-in-the-Middle
    tactic: positioning
    source: attack
```

# Configuring LDAP Security Hardening

## Overview
Harden LDAP directory services against common attacks including credential harvesting, LDAP injection, anonymous binding, and channel binding bypass. Covers LDAPS enforcement, channel binding, LDAP signing, access control lists, and monitoring for LDAP-based attacks.


## When to Use

- When deploying or configuring configuring ldap security hardening capabilities in your environment
- When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
- When building or improving security architecture for this domain
- When conducting security assessments that require this implementation

## Prerequisites

- Familiarity with identity access management concepts and tools
- Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
- Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
- Appropriate authorization for any testing activities

## Objectives
- Implement comprehensive configuring ldap security hardening capability
- Establish automated discovery and monitoring processes
- Integrate with enterprise IAM and security tools
- Generate compliance-ready documentation and reports
- Align with NIST 800-53 access control requirements

## Security Controls
| Control | NIST 800-53 | Description |
|---------|-------------|-------------|
| Account Management | AC-2 | Lifecycle management |
| Access Enforcement | AC-3 | Policy-based access control |
| Least Privilege | AC-6 | Minimum necessary permissions |
| Audit Logging | AU-3 | Authentication and access events |
| Identification | IA-2 | User and service identification |

## Verification
- [ ] Implementation tested in non-production environment
- [ ] Security policies configured and enforced
- [ ] Audit logging enabled and forwarding to SIEM
- [ ] Documentation and runbooks complete
- [ ] Compliance evidence generated

## Other files in this skill

- [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/configuring-ldap-security-hardening/LICENSE)
- [references/api-reference.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/configuring-ldap-security-hardening/references/api-reference.md)
- [scripts/agent.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/configuring-ldap-security-hardening/scripts/agent.py)

## references/api-reference.md (verbatim)

# LDAP Security Hardening — API Reference

## Libraries

| Library | Install | Purpose |
|---------|---------|---------|
| ldap3 | `pip install ldap3` | LDAP protocol client for security auditing |

## Key ldap3 Methods

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `Server(ip, port, use_ssl, tls, get_info=ALL)` | Create LDAP server with TLS config |
| `Connection(server, user, password, authentication=NTLM)` | Authenticated bind |
| `Connection(server, auto_bind=True)` | Anonymous bind test |
| `conn.search(base, filter, attributes)` | Search directory objects |

## LDAP Security Settings (GPO)

| Setting | Registry Path | Recommended Value |
|---------|--------------|-------------------|
| LDAP Signing | `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters\LDAPServerIntegrity` | 2 (Require) |
| Channel Binding | `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters\LdapEnforceChannelBinding` | 2 (Always) |
| Simple Bind | GPO: Network security: LDAP client signing requirements | Require signing |

## Security Checks

| Check | Risk | Severity |
|-------|------|----------|
| Anonymous bind allowed | User/group enumeration | CRITICAL |
| LDAPS not available | Cleartext credential transmission | HIGH |
| LDAP signing not enforced | NTLM relay via LDAP | HIGH |
| Channel binding disabled | Credential relay attacks | MEDIUM |

## External References

- [ldap3 Documentation](https://ldap3.readthedocs.io/)
- [Microsoft LDAP Signing](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/active-directory/enable-ldap-signing-in-windows-server)
- [CIS AD Benchmark](https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/microsoft_windows_server)

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