Pondurance predicts domain controller (DC) compromises will become a primary focus area for improving security. While its not the only way to execute an attack or steal credentials, compromising the domain controller could be detrimental to an organization. The trend of this type of attack increases in frequency and evolves, it is critical that your organization is aware of current attack patterns and what you can do to reduce exposure. This whitepaper details: Common techniques used to gain unauthorized access into domain controllers.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/whitepapers/domain-controlleran-achilles-heel-w-9207