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AD_CertificateAuthorityRights Job

The AD_CertificateAuthorityRights job provides details on certificate enrollment permissions, specifically risky permissions where users have write or higher access.

Analysis Tasks for the AD_CertificateAuthorityRights Job

Navigate to the Active Directory Permissions Analyzer > 8.Domains > AD_CertificateAuthorityRights > Configure node and select Analysis to view the analysis tasks.

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Do not modify or deselect the selected analysis tasks. The analysis tasks are preconfigured for this job.

Analysis Tasks for the AD_CertificateAuthorityRights Job

The default analysis tasks are:

  • Certificate Enrollment Rights – Creates a view to show all certificate enrollment permissions
  • General Audit – Audits certificate template settings
  • Risky Template Permissions – Identifies write and higher permissions on templates, which are considered risky. Creates the SA_AD_CertificateConfiguration_TemplateRiskyPermissions table accessible under the job’s Results node.
  • Risky Permissions Summary – Summarizes the count of risky permissions by principal and permission type

In addition to the tables and views created by the analysis tasks, the AD_CertificateAuthorityRights job produces the following pre-configured report.

ReportDescriptionDefault TagsReport Elements
Enrollment PermissionsThis report highlights vulnerable Access control Lists (ACLs) with permissions or owners assigned to open groups and non-standard ACLs with owners that are not domain or enterprise admins.NoneThis report is comprised of three elements:
  • Bar Chart – Displays risky permissions by principal
  • Pie Chart – Displays risky permissions by count
  • Table – Provides details on risky permissions