In this session, we will explore the inner workings of Kerberos authentication in Active Directory and its critical role in modern network security, with a special focus on delegation and its application to SQL Server environments.

Kerberos is the gold standard for secure authentication in distributed systems, but its complexities - particularly around delegatio - can be challenging to navigate. This talk will break down the key concepts of Kerberos, explaining what it is, how it works, from the login process up to the use of services like SQL Server.

We'll be looking into delegation, the technical aspects of it, how the various delegation types work, including their weaknesses and how this relates to our SQL Data Platform.

Last but not least we'll also take a look at attack scenario's hackers use and what you can do to prevent certain attacks.