> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.specterops.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Certify Documentation

> Comprehensive guide to using Certify for Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) attacks and assessments.

In June 2021, [Will Schroeder](https://x.com/harmj0y) and [Lee Chagolla-Christensen](https://x.com/tifkin_) released a paper on Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) called [Certified Pre-Owned](https://specterops.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/06/Certified_Pre-Owned.pdf).

For more information, please refer to the relevant subsection(s) below.

* [Command Overview](./1-command-overview) - Complete reference guide to Certify commands
* [Account Persistence Techniques](./2-account-persistence-techniques) (**PERSIST1** through **PERSIST3**)
* [Domain Persistence Techniques](./3-domain-persistence-techniques) (**DPERSIST1** through **DPERSIST3**)
* [Privilege Escalation Techniques](./4-escalation-techniques) (**ESC1** through **ESC16**)