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# ClaimSpecialIdentity

> The ClaimSpecialIdentity edge represents the ability to obtain an access token containing a special identity (group) SID.

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The ClaimSpecialIdentity edge represents the ability to obtain an access token containing a special identity (group) SID. Unlike regular groups, membership in special identities is determined at authentication rather than by an explicit member list.
See the Abuse section for specific cases.

## Abuse Info

**Guest Account (RID -501)**

* The Guest user account allows users without a personal account to log in. The account has no password by default.
* If enabled, anyone with AD access can log in with the Guest account.

**Network Identity (S-1-5-2)**

* Any user or computer accessing a Windows system via a network has the Network identity in their access token.

**Authentication Authority Asserted Identity (S-1-18-1)**

* Included in access tokens when an account is authenticated directly against a domain controller and not through Kerberos constrained delegation (service asserted identity).

**Key Trust (S-1-18-4)**

* Included in access tokens when authentication is based on public key credentials via key trust objects.
* Anyone with key trust credentials (e.g., from a Shadow Credentials attack) can obtain Key Trust identity access through PKINIT authentication.

**MFA Key Property (S-1-18-5)**

* Similar to Key Trust but requires the MFA property on the key trust credentials.
* A Shadow Credentials attack enables anyone to obtain the MFA Key Property identity access through PKINIT authentication.

**NTLM Authentication (S-1-64-10)**

* Included in an access token when authentication occurs via NTLM protocol.
* Any AD account can obtain NTLM authentication identity access, assuming NTLM is available.

**Schannel Authentication (S-1-64-14)**

* Included in an access token when authentication occurs via Schannel protocol.
* Any AD account can obtain the Schannel Authentication identity, for example by performing certificate authentication over Schannel.

**This Organization Identity (S-1-5-15)**

* Assigned to all accounts within the same Active Directory forest and trusted forests without selective authentication.

**This Organization Certificate Identity (S-1-5-65-1)**

* Assigned to all accounts within the same Active Directory forest and trusted forests without selective authentication, when the Kerberos PAC contains an NTLM\_SUPPLEMENTAL\_CREDENTIAL structure.
* Authentication using an ADCS certificate ensures the required PAC structure.

## OPSEC Considerations

No OPSEC considerations are available for this edge.

## Edge Schema

Source: [Group](/resources/nodes/group)\
Destination: [User](/resources/nodes/user), [Group](/resources/nodes/group)\
Traversable: **Yes**

## References

* [Microsoft: Special identity groups](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/understand-special-identities-groups)
* [Microsoft: Guest account](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/understand-default-user-accounts#guest-account)
* [Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: New AD Trusts Attack Paths in BloodHound](https://specterops.io/blog/2025/06/25/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-new-ad-trusts-attack-paths-in-bloodhound/)
