Remember PAC (Kerberos)
Full name: Privilege Attribute Certificate
Memory aid: Privileges and Attributes ride in a Certificate-like data structure.
A Kerberos PAC differs from a proxy auto-configuration file.
Study area: Identity & access · Batch 8
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 · Identity and Access Administrator SC-300 · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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PAC (Kerberos) — Privilege Attribute Certificate
Carries Windows authorization information in supported Kerberos tickets.
Why learn PAC (Kerberos) — Privilege Attribute Certificate?
Carries Windows authorization information in supported Kerberos tickets.
Where it came from
A Kerberos PAC differs from a proxy auto-configuration file.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Privileges and Attributes ride in a Certificate-like data structure.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand PAC (Kerberos): Privilege Attribute Certificate.
- Recall this memory aid: Privileges and Attributes ride in a Certificate-like data structure.
- Explain the practical use: Carries Windows authorization information in supported Kerberos tickets.
- Explain this distinction: A Kerberos PAC differs from a proxy auto-configuration file.
- Identify PAC (Kerberos) in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)