Hands-on Active Directory configuration completed as part of the CYBERGON cybersecurity training program using Windows Server 2022 in a VMware laboratory environment.
The project demonstrates the configuration of Organizational Units, user accounts, departmental security groups, group membership, and domain-level password policy through Group Policy Management.
- Operating System: Windows Server 2022
- Domain:
Godwin.local - Virtualization: VMware
- Directory Services: Active Directory Domain Services
- Management: Active Directory Users and Computers
- Policy Management: Group Policy Management
Three sector-based Organizational Units were created:
OMG-BankOMG-HealthCareOMG-University
Each sector contains four departmental security groups and their corresponding user accounts. Users were assigned to their respective departmental groups, with each user belonging to only one department according to the practical requirements.
Shows the three sector-based Organizational Units created under the Godwin.local domain.
Shows the users and departmental security groups created under the OMG-Bank OU.
Shows users added to their appropriate Bank departmental security group.
Shows the users and departmental security groups created under the OMG-HealthCare OU.
Shows users added to their appropriate Healthcare departmental security group.
Shows the users and departmental security groups created under the OMG-University OU.
Shows users added to their appropriate University departmental security group.
The Default Domain Policy was configured through Group Policy Management to modify the domain password policy.
The following setting was disabled:
Password must meet complexity requirements
Shows the Default Domain Policy used for the password configuration.
Shows the Password Policy section under Account Policies in the Group Policy Editor.
Shows that the password complexity requirement was disabled as required by the practical.
The complete practical report, including the detailed procedures and supporting evidence, is available below.
View the Full Practical Report (PDF)
Miracle Godwin Ogbo
Junior Penetration Tester | Cybersecurity Student
This project was completed in a controlled VMware virtual laboratory environment for educational and cybersecurity training purposes.
The password complexity configuration was modified specifically to satisfy the requirements of the CYBERGON practical exercise and should not be considered a recommended production security configuration.