
Microsoft Defender for Identity evasions in 2026 – Part I
June 16, 2026 – Microsoft Defender for Identity (DfI) is one of Microsoft’s key solutions for detecting identity-based attacks in Active Directory environments – but how well does it hold up against a skilled attacker? This two-part blog post dives into DfI’s detection capabilities for high-impact attacks such as shadow credentials, pass-the-cert, ESC8, and DCSync. Additionally, it uncovers a spoofing and relaying vulnerability in DfI’s Network Name Resolution component that can be used to evade multiple alerts, and offers blue team perspectives on closing these gaps.
Author: Jakob Scholz






